CURE and RITUALS explore the intersection of beauty, language, and identity. In CURE, titles like Soulwash and Mindclean reflect on how the beauty industry’s promises of renewal mirror our desire to cleanse guilt and grief. RITUALScontinues this inquiry with engraved soap bars asking How are you? Who are you? What is real?—transforming daily hygiene into meditation. Over time, the soaps wear down, symbolizing honesty, transformation, and the search for truth beneath the surface.