‘Our Uncle Salah Jahin’ Caricature Exhibition Now on Display in Rome

‘Our Uncle Salah Jahin’, an exhibition dedicated to the eponymous caricaturist, has been put on display in Rome, Italy, until February 20th. Previously held at the Hanager Arts Centre in Cairo, the Egyptian Academy of Arts in Rome is hosting the exhibition under the title ‘Love with Our Philosopher of the Simple…Our Uncle Salah Jahin’ in its main hall.

Both these exhibitions are part of an initiative launched by the Egyptian Ministry of Culture to honour Salah Jahin, recognising his contributions to the country as a poet and an artist. Throughout his lifetime, he produced many works addressing poignant social issues with a satirical approach, making him an iconic figure in Egyptian and Arab culture.

The exhibition in Cairo featured a collection of his rare drawings, including 32 original drawings displayed for the first time, as well as around 60 caricature portraits of Jahin by 52 artists from Egypt and beyond.

The Egyptian Academy of Arts in Rome also features a rare collection of Jahin’s caricature drawings, and showcases his famous quatrains translated into Arabic, Italian, English and French.