About this work
{"type":"root","children":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"Published by CIRCA on the occasion of "},{"type":"text","value":"LIMBO","italic":true},{"type":"text","value":" (2022), this hand-signed C-Type print captures a single frame from Michèle Lamy's hypnotic meditation on presence, vulnerability and autonomy. Filmed in a single unretouched take on 35mm film, the work invites viewers into an encounter that unfolds through stillness rather than action, transforming the simple act of looking into an act of reflection."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"Lying naked upon a dark bed, Lamy returns the viewer's gaze with a quiet intensity that resists easy interpretation. Drawing upon and subverting the historical tradition of the reclining nude, "},{"type":"text","value":"LIMBO","italic":true},{"type":"text","value":" rejects notions of passivity, spectacle or submission. Instead, the work presents the body as a site of experience, memory and self-possession. Marked by tattoos, age and lived history, Lamy's presence becomes a powerful affirmation of autonomy, refusing explanation while demanding attention."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"Directed by Amanda Demme and Mollie Mills, the commission was broadcast across public screens in London, Berlin, Melbourne and Tokyo throughout November 2022. Amidst some of the world's busiest urban environments, "},{"type":"text","value":"LIMBO","italic":true},{"type":"text","value":"offered a radical proposition: a moment of stillness in places designed for constant movement, distraction and consumption. Neither performance nor portrait, the work exists in a suspended state between intimacy and monumentality, inviting audiences to pause, witness and simply be present."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":""}]}]}
Edition details
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Publication information
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Payment & delivery
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Public impact
{"type":"root","children":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"CIRCA commissions, publishes and produces independent cultural projects. Through its publications, CIRCA creates new possibilities for artists and audiences worldwide. Together, we help shape the world unfolding around us."}]}]}
