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Artist Wears Her Dead Mother’s Clothes in Self Portrait Series

Artist Karolina Jonderko processes her mother's death in touching self-portaits

What does one do with the abundant daily materials that a loved one leaves after they pass — the clothes, kitchenware, trinkets, and the like? Artist Karolina Jonderko found herself in such a situation after the death of her mother in … Continue reading

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Turn to White: Islamic Funeral Traditions in Morocco

For the Islamic of Morocco, white has always been the new black when mourning a death

Morocco is dripping in color and culture. Muslims, Berbers and Arabs dot the hillsides and winding roads. Cityscapes are flushed in burnt yellows and deep, majorelle blue with a kaleidoscope of tiles. However, this abundance of color is forgone when … Continue reading

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