VESTIGES (?)


Two part documentary photo series 


Presence of absence


Part 1 : Objects with human presence e.g. a coffee cup stain

Part 2 : Humans with object presence e.g. bed creases on skin


Shower 16/03/2021

Peel 16/03/2021

Callus 17/03/2021

Callus 17/03/2021


Cow hair on wire fence 15/03/2021

Hair on sink 15/03/2021

Scrape 15/03/2021

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