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• ‘It’s hugely symbolic’: the Mexican artists reclaiming the meaning of piñata

  09-07-2022 12:00
  
  The colorful paper creations have come to be a staple at children’s parties in the US, but some are pushing its boundariesA turquoise and silver body glistens, with variations of color that suggest feathers. There are two eyes and a ruby-red mouth, but no beak and no sign of wings. This whimsical bird-like creature looks like a sculpture, but it is, in fact, an incredibly detailed piñata – made from cardboard and paper.Roberto Benavidez, a Mexican-American artist hailing from
  
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• ‘At a time of crisis, I see my mother at peace’: Prarthna Singh’s best phone picture

  09-07-2022 11:00
  
  The photographer on capturing a private moment in India’s pink cityPrarthna Singh describes the nationwide oxygen and bed shortages during India’s second wave of Covid, in April 2021, as a “traumatic time for everyone. People were carrying their loved ones from city to city. We all felt helpless.”At the time, the photographer was living with her parents in Jaipur, Rajasthan, the “pink city”. The maharajah had most buildings painted this colour – which in
  
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• From Thor: Love and Thunder to The Art Mysteries: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

  09-07-2022 07:00
  
  Whether you’re into the art of Marvel or prefer to marvel at art, our critics have you covered for the next seven daysThor: Love and Thunder
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  Director Taika Waititi returns with another chapter in the fish-out-of-water saga of Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the thunder god of Norse legend plonked unceremoniously into contemporary society to mine the consequent cultural dissonance for lols. Every new Marvel film offers an incremental tweak to formula: this time, Jane (Natalie Portman) from
  
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