THE LAST SYLLABLE

INT.- THE STUDY – NIGHT. The artist is at work at her desk. In front of her is a wall, pinned with papers, photos, maps, lists. To her left is a window. It is dark.

In front of her, her desk is piled high, with an assemblage of papers, odd pieces of string, a mirror, a doll. A singed straw figure. A 1970’s tape recorder. A destroyed cassette tape. And more.

The artist picks up a magnifying glass from the pile. She leans to examine the objects in detail.

We shift to a close up that moves through the objects, and everything feels new under such examination. It is as though we are in the landscape of her imagination.

Photos pinned to cool plaster walls, discarded papers, a web of strings, a mirror, a doll, singed straw, scattered books, and unfurled magnetic tape.