Street Cartographer Portrait in Kenitra Atelier

Blue twilight washes the textile atelier in Kenitra, where a street cartographer sits centered in the frame. Spectacles rest on their nose, reflecting the warm glow of string lights strung overhead. Ink stains mark the fingertips and the collar of a heavy spring coat. The window behind casts a cool, directional beam across the worktable, illuminating dust motes and the texture of unfinished fabric rolls stacked against the wall. The subject's gaze is steady, fixed on a map spread before them. Deep shadows pool in the corners of the room, while the warm artificial light catches the curve of the cheekbone and the metallic rim of the glasses. One smear of blue ink rests on the thumbnail.