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Untangling Ancestries, Tamary Kudita’s Remarkable Portraits Illuminate African Identities | Colossal
JUNE 6, 2024 KATE MOTHES “Liberty.” All images © Tamary Kudita In her photographs, Kudita is fascinated by how “our unchosen histories” have shaped our identities and society today. Born in Zimbabwe, photographer Tamary Kudita traces her ancestry to the historical … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – Soul Music, Dancing in the Dark
Stories of what Bruce Springsteen’s iconic song means to people around the world. “Dancing in the Dark was written under duress!” Bruce Springsteen tells us. “I had no interest, whatsoever, in writing any more. I had been killing myself for … Continue reading
In ‘The Repatriation of King Skellig Mör,’ Duke Riley Explores the Bizarre Relationship Between Nature and Institutional Power | Colossal
MAY 31, 2024 JACKIE ANDRES All photos by Robert Bredvad, courtesy of Praise Shadows Art Gallery The most famous goat in the history of Boston was named Skellig Mör. During the early 1900s, Skellig Mör’s name plastered headlines as an … Continue reading
From Virtual Beginnings, Lee Sangsoo’s Spirited Creatures Emerge in Pristine Resin and Steel | Colossal
MAY 29, 2024 KATE MOTHES “Rabbit (Pastel)” (2023), pigment on resin, 27 x 26 x 42 centimeters. All images © Lee Sangsoo With painstaking attention to detail, Lee Sangsoo (previously) renders minimal lines and colorful facets into spirited rabbits, perky … Continue reading