Born in Morocco and raised in Belgium, Mous Lamrabat has lengthy been fascinated by diasporic expertise and the shocking parallels, contradictions, and intersections between cultures. By way of vogue pictures and vibrant private work, the photographer celebrates love, freedom, and unity.
5 years within the making, Lamrabat’s new ebook Mousganistan is a dive into “an in-between territory in which opposites collide and create beauty and abundance, new connections, and dialogues in a visually thought-provoking and at times confronting way,” says an announcement.
Revealed by Lannoo, Mousganistan leads us on a journey by means of portraiture and Lamrabat’s inventive course of, highlighting the areas the place cultures, symbols, capitalism, spirituality, and survival meet. He typically focuses on diasporic communities, tracing connections between world geography, cultures, and identification.
Lamrabat typically focuses up-close on a person or a pair sporting distinctive clothes or summary coverings, accessorizing with model logos or popular culture symbols. His pictures practically glow with daring contrasts, vivid colour, and memorable backdrops. Magnificence, interconnectedness, and youthful power problem our notions of “traditional” tradition and open our minds to think about a future fueled by compassion and understanding.
Discover extra on Lamrabat’s web site, and seize your copy of Mousganistan on Bookshop.
