Image series / 2026

The Order
of Ashes

A secret order where death, memory and ritual are bound together.

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Three mysterious ritual figures in red robes with masks, brass details and a skull.
From The Order of Ashes · Patrick KarlssonSee the full series on Adobe Portfolio ↗

About the project

Memory preserved in ash.

Masked guardians, gilded relics and ancient skulls populate a world where grief has become ceremony. The Order of Ashes follows a secret funerary order that watches over the memories of the dead and carries them forward through symbols, robes and rituals darkened by ash.

The series moves between sacred beauty and quiet unease, reverence and transience. Discover it as a complete visual exhibition, explore its creative background or continue to selected individual works.

A pale ritual figure in blue and red textiles gently holds a skull against their cheek.
An older woman with faded red flowers in her hair holds a skull before two blurred figures.

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