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A 1:1 scale photograph of discarded, torn out pages of “‘God blind me!’ The widow exclaimed” (2025), a book which solely repeats the transcript of “The Magpie’s Tale (Life’s a bite)” (2025); a text written by the artist and narrated by the magpie, in the form of a fable, a dialect and structure that infers centuries-old parables in which repetitive and cyclic modes of storytelling would be employed to underline moralistic and fundamental truths. Although now an outmoded form of narration, the text offers poignant commentary on our current existence, operating as a cautionary tale. We might consider many of its sentiments in relation to the incessant proliferation of technology and to the economy of our attention and concentration that is arguably dwindling in its wake. This edition was undertaken on the occasion of the exhibition Life’s a bite by Basement Roma.