red onion

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compromised to a permanent end

“OK” (2026) paper towels, turmeric, onion skins, soju, sodium bicarbonate, malic acid, table salt, lemon juice, cleaning spray. for my grandmother, labeled “OK” on her paperwork after secretly immigrating from north korea. orange and red translucent strips of paper towels are stuck to a window so sunlight shines through. a stripe of red paper is sandwiched between two sheets of paper towels “rescued” after use in cleaning, à la Korean joomchi . the paper towel strips were first dyed with an extract made from turmeric and soju, exposed to the sunlight outside, then dipped in a baking soda solution and treated with common household items.
a mobile safari screenshot of four open tabs: two for job opportunities working in youth education, one for a maritime heritage group and then distractingly, the HMS Surprise (a fine seabird)
pharmaceutical packaging that says “reisetabletten al” and features a reclining slender woman in a sunhat, pasted above black & white image of Lily Rose Depp rending her dress and screaming in Nosferatu. the image is cut in half and pasted on paper dyed with ph-reactive pigment extracted from turmeric and herbal liquor
a beautiful golden retriever gently holding a plain hotdog in a bun in his mouth. he is wearing a tiny mariner’s hat and bandana
a small stinky two legged wingless bird, the kiwi, running across the street
a blurry photo of a partially destroyed baby doll in a store window
katharine hepburn stands behind cary grant in front of a snarling leopard
a screenshot from the letterboxd app, reading: “In Paris, a young girl is found dead in a Parisian square wearing and evening dress. Commissioner Maigret will try to identify her and then understand what happened to the victim.”
screenshot of text: The word “tournament” comes from the Old French tournoiement, meaning a series of jousting or knightly contests
left: author ursula k leguin. right: joyce carol oates
woman (me) in a striped top and shorts sitting on the toe of an enormous cowboy boot sculpture
a black cat laying down with its paw and arm around the neck of a larger grey striped cat
Red tulle evening dress, ca. 1810. Machine-made silk net, embroidered with chenille thread and worn over a beige slip dress