Anubis. Thin Places 1& 2 Artbooks

The Egyptian deity with the head of a jackal, a psychopomp of ancient origins, appears on canvases in contemporary contexts. The figure of Anubis is not a personification of death. He is a guide of souls, a “midwife of the departed” in Jung’s approach: “End of Life Doula.” He is the one who accompanies us in the transition between one world and another. We meet him at the end of our path, but we can see him throughout our lives – in places where the border between two worlds is particularly thin – in “Thin Places„.

“Anubis. Thin Places 1”  includes 117 high-quality reproductions of selected paintings and short comic forms by the author. The foreword by Imogen Osborne comes from the Aurelia Magazine, led by Kya Bouler.

“Anubis. Thin Places 2” is a collection of 222 works presented at exhibitions and those never previously shown in public.

““Anubis. Thin Places 3” to be published on 2026

Joanna Karpowicz
Acclaimed artist, comic book author, and illustrator living and working in Kraków. She paints in acrylic on canvas and paper. Her outstanding series featuring Anubis, which she began in 2011, gave her international recognition. Her work appeared at numerous solo and group exhibitions in Poland and internationally, as well as in museums such as the MOCAK Museum of Contemporary Art, the National Museum in Kraków, and the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw. The latter institution purchased her works for its comic book collection. Joanna Karpowicz is the author of such comics as: “Szminka,” “Kwaśne Jabłko” and the “Anastazja” series and is currently working on a two-part cycle “Czarny.”

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