
Florence, The Medici, and the Power of Cultural Patronage
During my research into Florence and the Medici family, I became fascinated by the extraordinary relationship between art, knowledge, power, and cultural legacy. Throughout history,

During my research into Florence and the Medici family, I became fascinated by the extraordinary relationship between art, knowledge, power, and cultural legacy. Throughout history,

During the research process for REINGA, I encountered the story of Te Rerenga Wairua, Cape Reinga, one of the most significant spiritual locations in Aotearoa

While researching Aotearoa’s oceanic identity, I became increasingly interested in the role oceans have played throughout human history. Today we often think of oceans as

As an artist of Indian heritage, born and raised in Delhi, India, my relationship with these cultural and spiritual traditions is not purely academic. The

During my research into mythology and symbolic storytelling, I became fascinated by EOS, the ancient Greek Goddess of Dawn. In Greek mythology, EOS emerges each
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