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Rough and tough

November 27, 2017 I. J. Khanewala

When you start bleaching your world of colour you find new aspects to things. I had not really thought of oranges as abstract textural roughness until … Continue reading Rough and tough

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Inner beauty

November 26, 2017April 21, 2019 I. J. Khanewala

In my youth I thought only of the inner beauty of a potato: the delight that could be unlocked by peeling or dicing, frying or roasting. … Continue reading Inner beauty

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Walnut kernel

Convolution

November 25, 2017November 27, 2017 I. J. Khanewala

During my increasingly rare forays into the kitchen I tend to look at ingredients and register only their flavour. When you do not cook often, you … Continue reading Convolution

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A very ordinary thing

November 24, 2017November 27, 2017 I. J. Khanewala

I raided the kitchen for something that would look good without colour. The humble red onion with its textured papery skin turned out to be a … Continue reading A very ordinary thing

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Red rose

November 23, 2017 I. J. Khanewala

In monochrome the red of a rose is not as interesting as its center. The curly stamens are topped by the interesting looking anthers. The pistils … Continue reading Red rose

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White rose

The new

November 22, 2017November 25, 2017 I. J. Khanewala

A white rose in monochrome. I wanted to remove all hints of colour to see what is left behind: light and shadows, texture. What’s special about … Continue reading The new

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Endings

Endings

November 21, 2017 I. J. Khanewala

A Hindu funeral usually involves cremation. In some traditions the little bits of bone ash which survive are immersed in water. This is what you see … Continue reading Endings

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A rose in any other colour

The faded colours of yesterday’s roses

September 30, 2016October 3, 2016 I. J. Khanewala

Nostalgia is no longer what it used to be. Continue reading The faded colours of yesterday’s roses

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High up

November 20, 2015November 22, 2015 I. J. Khanewala

Three monasteries in the Himalayas are called Taktsang, meaning Tiger’s Nest. They are all supposed to have been established by the guru Padmasambhava, who brought Buddhism … Continue reading High up

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