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Lim Charlotte (b.1998)

all is vain and in vain, 2016

Acrylic and ink on wood

24 wooden chip blocks (21.0cm x 14.8cm) / 84.0cm x 88.8cm

The human body has many facets to its existence - the human body as an ornate object, a chalice for whatever sentiments we could ascribe to it, and the raw intimacy of nudity.

When these two aspects are brought forth to the same plane, it translates a subtle disconnect. The malleable bodies are bent to form different alphabet, forming the words: all is vain and in vain.

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