Mother

Mother is a 28-page, riso-printed accordion fold wearable book, made in an edition of 30. The accordian folds allow the book to expand and accomodate a range of sizes. The book is informed by Rao's garment making practice and her study of kamiko (Japanese paper garments) undertaken during her 2023 CCA Islands Travel Scholarship in Japan. It was made in 2024 during her residency at the Center for Book Arts in New York where she is developing wearable publications. 

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This work is part of the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY.