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Stumbling Blocks

By Henny Burnett 2024

photo credit @martinurmson

‘Stumbling Blocks’ is a man's jacket partially taken apart and turned inside out with moth balls set inside the breast pockets. The strong odour a reminder of both preservation but also decay. One arm is set in plaster and the other in concrete, creating a weight imbalance, capturing the feeling of being uncomfortable in one's own skin due to lack of sleep and poor health. 

photo credit @martinurmson

photo credit @martinurmson

photo credit @martinurmson

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