I am fascinated by the human body, the person within and the skin which mediates between us. Working with Iqbal I am exploring how degenerative diseases affect the body and the person’s attitude to life.

Despite periods of pain, accompanied by weight loss and fatigue, Iqbal forces his body through extremes of flexibility. Here he is adopting a position which might initially be interpreted as submissive, but is actually the opposite. 

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