“All that has form will eventually vanish. Once the human body is lifeless, it cannot continue to exist in this world. This is an obvious fact, yet I sometimes find it impossible to accept. This was the case with my mother’s death, even though it is only natural for a parent to die before their child.

Her body was nowhere to be found. The belongings she left behind, which once adhered to her, had become useless without their owner. Before disposing of them, I decided to take photographs,” says Isiuchi Miyako, 2024 Women in Motion winner.

Belongings includes work from the artist’s series’ Mother and Frida and is on show at Salle Henri-Comte, Arles from July to September. To find out more please go to the direct link.