Google Arts & Culture, the online arts programme, “work[s] with cultural institutions and artists around the world. [Its] mission is to preserve and bring the world’s art and culture online so it’s accessible to anyone, anywhere.”
This time, it is bringing art lovers “stories of resilience, revival, and recovery through culture” from Iraq.project “helps preserve Maslawi heritage, including iconic landmarks that faced destruction such as the Noori Complex and the Lion of Mosul,” press materials say.
Al Ghad Radio, “a leading community organisation that has pioneered the revival and reconstruction of Mosul,” was instrumental in reconnecting people to open the exhibition “Return to Mosul” in January 2019. On the second anniversary of “Return to Mosul”, Google presents “The Art and Soul of Mosul”, “Google Arts & Culture’s latest project showcasing and supporting the preservation of contemporary culture and ancient heritage of the Middle East.”
The online project aims to help worldwide audiences to discover the story of the city, its people, “and especially its artists silenced throughout the dark days of the [Daesh] occupation.”Thanks to Google’s advanced technology initiatives, the exhibition comes to life through immersive videos and audio interviews, curated online exhibitions, Street View and “In-Painting Tours” and unique 3D models.
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