Jonah

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steel · galvanised and copper sprayed · 90 × 90 × 150 cm · more info

large metal sculpture of a hunched, jowly old man, with a walking stick and a fish in his mouth holding a handkerchief
large metal sculpture of a hunched, jowly old man, with a walking stick and a fish in his mouth holding a handkerchief detail of a large metal sculpture of a jowly old man with a walking stick and a handkerchief detail of the head of a large metal sculpture of jowly old man with a fish in his mouth large metal sculpture, a hunched, jowly old man, with a walking stick and a fish in his mouth holding a handkerchief, side on

materials: steel, galvanised, copper spray, powdercoat glaze
size: 90 x 90 x 150cm

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Jonah

large metal narrative sculpture of a hunched, jowly old man, with a walking stick and a fish in his mouth, a reversal of the biblical story of Jonah

This version of the bible character of Jonah has moved away from the story of the young man swallowed by the great fish to bring him to surrender. Here, rather than the one being swallowed, Jonah has a fish in his mouth. He also holds his white handkerchief in a teasing fashion not a waving it in surrender. This narrative sculpture is more concerned with how old men in power ignore the lives of people inflicting their will on the masses. It may only be a small fish, but Jonah is swallowing it whole.

Made by
Paul Richardson
Materials
steel
Finishes
galvanised and copper sprayed
Availability
sold

Sizes and prices

HeightWidthDepthWeightPrice
90 cm90 cm150 cm150 kgon request

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