PINHOLE ANIMATION, SPOKEN WORD

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FINLAND, THE LAND OF NARNIA, CUTE FLUFFY REINDEER AND RYE BREAD. PAJAKKA STRICT NATURE RESERVE DID LOOK JUST LIKE NARNIA, IT DIDN'T STOP SNOWING THE ENTIRE MONTH I WAS IN RESIDENCE. I STOOD IN AWE AT THE MAJESTY OF THE FOREST EVERY TIME I STEPPED FOOT AMONGST THE ANCIENT PINE TREES, FROM MY STUDIO, FROM THE WATCHTOWER, SNOWSHOEING MY WAY AROUND THEM. YET FOR ALL THEIR MAJESTY, THE TREES STARTED TO ENCLOSE ME, THE NEVER ENDING SNOW BUILT UP ON THE WINDOWS SO I COULD BARELY SEE OUT.

THE DAILY ROUTINE STARTED TO FEEL SUFFOCATING, SINISTER, STRESSFUL

THE NEED TO ESCAPE THE HOUSE OVERWHELMING

GET AWAY FROM PEOPLE

FIND FRESH AIR

ONLY TO FIND MYSELF SURROUNDED BY MORE TREES

MORE SNOW

STILL SUFFOCATED, BREATHLESS

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CREATED DURING MY RESIDENCY AT MUSTRINDA