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The Seedpod and the Skin

The Seedpod and the Skin

The Zimbabwean photographer Tatenda Chidora builds masks from fallen seedpods, using them to examine the identities we inherit, wear and shed.

BY UGONNA-ORA OWOH · 16 SEP 2026
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