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For Copenhagen-based illustrator and designer Radhika Chitalia, an interest in memories, psychology, and emotions drives a practice centered around connections. From imbuing product design with a bit of humanity to using natural pigments and motifs inspired by Indian folk traditions, she’s drawn to the dynamics of community and relationships. One particular bond stands out in a recent personal project.

“After my father passed away, his expired passport remained tucked away for years,” the artist says. “Rather than throwing it away, I began painting every page with gouache—working over visas, immigration stamps, and empty pages as a way to not just cope with the grief but fill up the pages that he never got to fill.”

Chitalia recalls that her father “loved to travel and had planned to spend his retirement exploring the world with my mother, but passed away before he got the chance.” Still, he filled a lot of pages in his passport. And as adhered paper visas and inked stamps increasingly become a thing of the past, the document serves as both a personal time capsule and an artifact of the way we once traveled.

The artist saw potential in its worn spreads and bureaucratic insertions for another story, one that could be layered vibrantly on top of the existing document to celebrate her father’s life and adventures in a kind of posthumous father-daughter tribute. “What started spontaneously became a way of exploring grief, memory, and the journeys that never happened,” she says. “The passport became more than a surface—it was an object already carrying his history, and the paintings slowly became a way of filling its pages with new stories.”

Chitalia has also been painting on other found documents that belonged to her father, and she often shares her progress on Instagram. Find more of the artist’s work on Behance. You might also enjoy Pep Carrio’s thousands of datebook drawings.

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Weer voor Rotterdam ☀️ - 11-08-2026 13:16 CEST

In één oogopslag:
• 22.2°C · Zonnig ☀️ | Min 15.6°C / Max 24.6°C

Verwachting voor vandaag:
• Min 15.6°C, Max 24.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1025.2 hPa ↘️ -0.8 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 19.8 km/u (5.5 m/s), richting: ↙ 63°

Uurlijkse voorspelling voor de komende 12 uur:

• 14:00: 22.9°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1026.0 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 14.0 km/u (3.9 m/s), richting: ← 76°
• 15:00: 23.8°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1025.7 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.3 km/u (3.7 m/s), richting: ← 74°
• 16:00: 24.3°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1025.3 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 12.6 km/u (3.5 m/s), richting: ← 73°
• 17:00: 24.6°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ⛅, 🧭 1025.0 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 12.2 km/u (3.4 m/s), richting: ← 72°
• 18:00: 24.5°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ⛅, 🧭 1024.6 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.3 km/u (3.7 m/s), richting: ↙ 58°
• 19:00: 23.7°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1024.6 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 16.2 km/u (4.5 m/s), richting: ↙ 48°
• 20:00: 22.5°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1024.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 19.1 km/u (5.3 m/s), richting: ↙ 45°
• 21:00: 21.2°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1024.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 19.8 km/u (5.5 m/s), richting: ↙ 46°
• 22:00: 20.3°C (Helder) 🌕, 🧭 1025.5 hPa ↗️ +0.6 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 19.1 km/u (5.3 m/s), richting: ↙ 46°
• 23:00: 19.8°C (Helder) 🌕, 🧭 1026.0 hPa ↗️ +0.5 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 17.6 km/u (4.9 m/s), richting: ↙ 53°
• 00:00: 19.0°C (Helder) 🌕, 🧭 1026.2 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 19.4 km/u (5.4 m/s), richting: ↙ 64°
• 01:00: 18.2°C (Helder) 🌕, 🧭 1026.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 18.0 km/u (5.0 m/s), richting: ← 69°

Voorspelling voor de komende dagen:

• woensdag 12 augustus: Min 15.4°C, Max 30.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1025.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 18.0 km/u (5.0 m/s), richting: ← 79°
• donderdag 13 augustus: Min 20.0°C, Max 36.2°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1022.3 hPa ↘️ -3.1 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 12.6 km/u (3.5 m/s), richting: ← 94°
• vrijdag 14 augustus: Min 20.0°C, Max 34.6°C (Licht bewolkt) 🌤️, Kans op neerslag 1%, 🧭 1015.9 hPa ↘️ -6.4 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 11.4 km/u (3.2 m/s), richting: → 261°
• zaterdag 15 augustus: Min 20.6°C, Max 28.8°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.3 mm, Kans op neerslag 22%, 🧭 1012.5 hPa ↘️ -3.4 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 14.4 km/u (4.0 m/s), richting: → 282°
• zondag 16 augustus: Min 18.3°C, Max 24.6°C (Licht bewolkt) 🌤️, Kans op neerslag 12%, 🧭 1014.7 hPa ↗️ +2.2 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 12.6 km/u (3.5 m/s), richting: ↘ 337°
• maandag 17 augustus: Min 15.7°C, Max 23.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 17%, 🧭 1015.2 hPa ↗️ +0.5 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 11.3 km/u (3.1 m/s), richting: ↙ 27°

Details:
• 🌡️ Huidige temperatuur (om 13:15): 22.2°C (Zonnig)
• 🤚 Gevoelstemperatuur: 21.3°C (-0.9°C)
• 💨 Windsnelheid: 14.4 km/u (4.0 m/s), richting: ← 76°
• 🌬️ Windstoten: 32.0 km/h (8.9 m/s)
• 💧 Luchtvochtigheid: 35%
• 🧭 Luchtdruk: 1026.0 hPa ↘️ -0.7 hPa/3h
• 👁️ Zichtbaarheid: 40.7 km
• ☀️ UV-index: 6.2
• 🌅 Zonsopgang: 06:20 · 🌇 Zonsondergang: 21:14

Luchtkwaliteit:
• AQI: 25 🟢 (Goed)
• PM2.5: 5.3 μg/m³
• PM10: 11.1 μg/m³

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生涯の業
月招く


Cicada falls still
Her work is done; autumn comes
The moon beckons her

The Cicada Falls Still Now

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