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A black horizontal plane cuts across the center of the image, suspended in mid-air with monofilament. Directly below the wooden board, a dense field of black powdered graphite mimics a shadow.
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Looking down at the surface of the board, one notices text on the surface.
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Bird's eye view.
Looking closely at the surface, grooves appear: text has been burned and carved into the surface.
It begins: "March / Dear Pat / It was a pleasure seeing / last night".
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At oblique angles, the sheen of the surface renders the text illegible.
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The wood's surface has been charred to a deep black, but the dense buildup of carbon preserves it.
![Emily Leach, Letter](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a9d0cbbc6be3618e6b20acf515bd817e/458e3f70-5f33-4e60-9249-38d20dbc03c0_rw_1920.png?h=1bdaa179ad54928b8bcc49775363aae8)
From a distance, the board resembles a horizontal line.
Letter
Burned wood with pyrogravure details, graphite powder, monofilament.
2018 | 2’ x 4’ x 40"
Burned wood with pyrogravure details, graphite powder, monofilament.
2018 | 2’ x 4’ x 40"