

to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour(2023)
A Ballad of Darkness
An omnium-gatherum of film, poem, and song excerpts contextually juxtaposed in an attempt to explore masculinity, alienation, and identity in a post-industrial society.
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