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Matter and movement these fragments are fascinating not only because of the web they weave but also for their intrinsic purity carved into a study of detail We half recognise India here and there but the unusual never becomes a symbol of the exotic Be it the sandy trench being stamped down by a mans expert sidestep or the leafage reflected in the tiny mirror decorating a womans costume a chickens foot protruding from a steamer or the rhythmic thud of laundry beaten on stone each element is captured in all its strangeness and at the same time in a familiar perfection that bears the mark of hand or tool Like a Francis Ponge François Daireaux uses the precision of his sharp cuts and fadestoblack to sculpt from reality polish objects movements forms elements and finally rejuvenate our way of seeing