Four Sisters and Mummy 

Iwo Zaniewski painted "Four Sisters and Mummy" with oil on canvas. The dresses and fabrics in this painting are rich with symbolic potential. The repeated presence of the figures draped in intricately patterned textiles evokes notions of identity, status, and the deeply personal rituals of mourning and memory. One cannot help but see echoes of classical drapery, reminiscent of figures in ancient Greek and Roman sculpture, where folds and fabrics communicate emotional states. But here, the reference evolves, shifting the emphasis to a communal space of shared grief and remembrance. Think about this room as an allegory for memory itself. The black color of the dresses, traditionally a symbol of mourning, may be seen as a potent force engaging viewers on a deep, subconscious level. It resurfaces, evolves, and takes on new meanings in different historical contexts, and points to the cyclical progression of symbols that transcend time.