{"title":"Maria Zajkowski","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaria Zajkowski\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations at the intersection of art, identity, and contemporary culture. Her work invites readers to consider how visual narratives shape and reflect society, providing thoughtful perspectives on creativity and meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Zajkowski’s writing blends sharp critique and rich storytelling, ideal for those curious about the dynamics of modern artistic expression and its broader cultural impact.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"icon-by-maria-zajkowski-9781922571083","title":"Icon","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIcon\u003c\/i\u003e is based on my familial experience of Alzheimer's Disease and the institutions of memory. It explores the breakdown of identity and questions the purpose of belief; examining what is revered, and why. Displaced throughout life, my father, in his struggle with dementia, was exiled within himself, affected by the identities he lost, recreated, and lost again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIcon\u003c\/i\u003e is an assessment of the role of faith in end-of-life processes, and an encounter with the medicine of memory. It represents personal and broader cultural ideas about images, role models, and styles of worship, examining how in daily life we reflect our sense of self in the possession of minutiae and the ceremony of repetitive processes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs our population ages and the number of dementia sufferers increases, I believe it is too easy to lose our grasp on the personal histories that are integral to who we are as individuals, families, and communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUltimately, \u003ci\u003eIcon\u003c\/i\u003e is a journey in real time with a person who cannot comprehend it. My father had taken a number of unwilling voyages in his life, and his struggle through dementia was no different. He had always been a survivor. But eventually, we can only survive ourselves for so long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424340918508,"sku":"9781922571083","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781922571083.jpg?v=1774768654"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/maria-zajkowski.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}