Soraya Laraqui

Senior thesis · 2026

Carrying home with you.

Mixed-media paintings built on disposable-camera photographs from Morocco, a meditation on memory, the ordinary, and what it means to carry home after leaving.

Soraya Laraqui at work in her studio
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Their photos feel found, not composed; authentic, not staged. They became the ground for my mixed-media and painting.

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Selected works

Works

01
To Share
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To Share Oil on canvas · 16 × 24 in. · 2026
02
Under the Arch
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Under the Arch Mixed media on canvas · 16 × 24 in. · 2026
03
The Grill
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The Grill Mixed media on canvas · 16 × 24 in. · 2026
04
Atlas Playground
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Atlas Playground Mixed media on canvas · 16 × 24 in. · 2026
05
L’Épicerie du Coin
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L’Épicerie du Coin Mixed media on canvas · 16 × 24 in. · 2026