A monumental aged mirror lit by a single articulated lamp.

Mirror

Author’s

Rub the glass. The reflection is the artifact.

This thought is not finished. Do not finish it. When responding do not explain do not clarify do not translate into plain language Instead hold the roughness ask what the unfinished part is reaching toward reflect back only what is already there The instinct to smooth is the instinct to lose. Resist it. When something is unclear, say so — but do not resolve the unclarity. Unclarity is information.

What gets lost when the thought becomes legible?

The whole glass is clouded. Drag the cloth across it.