The Broken Binding
Skin
Skin
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Product Details
Product Details
Publisher: Dead Ink Books
ISBN: 9781068349768
Cover: Softback
Number of pages:368
Dimensions
Dimensions
Weight:0.28 kg
Dimensions:130mm x 198mm x 29mm
A landmark of queer body horror with a tender love story at its centre, Skin is a dark meditation on power, manipulation, and transformation. Perfect for fans of Clive Barker, JG Ballard, Carmen Maria Machado & Han Kang. As Tess Bajac welds jagged scraps of salvage metal into brutal, beautiful forms, she dreams that her sculptures might one day move. Bibi Bloss is a dancer in search of sensation, her practice drifting from movement toward a more dangerous kind of performance - one etched directly into the body. When Tess and Bibi's paths cross, a partnership sparks which quickly becomes defined by obsession and need. As their collaboration grows more intense, both their work and relationship are remade in a dangerous new form. As Bibi pursues perfection, others join in her acts of risk and surrender. More blood is shed with each new work, culminating in a daring final performance that demands the ultimate sacrifice. Skin is a haunting exploration of artistic devotion and desire, a descent into the brutal intimacy between artist and muse, and an unflinching examination of how far the body - and the heart - can be pushed before it finally breaks.
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