Chromosome words

Series of 70 inked photographs.

3 May 2023 Benoît Labourdette 5 min

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Words that are life. Describe. Are. Self. Words that end up being planted like seeds. The ink that spins and flows, and the gaze that dares not. Words that slip. Gush out. Unreadable as life. They are much more than themselves.

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