The Condition

2012, Physical etching on photo prints, 10 × 15 cm, exhibited in 2015 at Arte Laguna Art Prize, Arsenale, Venice Italy.

Haunting image of the interior of a home with three grey doors, and swathes of white masses where the furniture used to be.
Somber yet expressive image of a washbasin in shadow, with soap dispenser bottles physically etched out of the picture surface.
Quirky and bright image of a kitchen in Singapore with the contents of the fridge and tabletop physically erased.
Photo document of a home hallway cluttered ironing board and many household items in various states of etched outlines and removal.
A cobalt blue sofa with three seats against a white wall, with several boxes on its seats subjected to physically removal by etching by Maxine Chionh.
A darkened kitchen countertop with stark white silhouettes where a water bottle, a rice cooker and other household items used to be.
A ghostly image of an interior space featuring a narrow and dark corridor opening into a room with blinding light.
Disorienting image that is reminiscent of the matrix where the hallway of a home is physically etched with stark directional lines.
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