will the circle be unbroken?, by ONCE IT WAS ALRIGHT

will the circle be unbroken?

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	1.	death of melody I 56:02
	2.	death of melody II 10:00
	3.	death of melody III (beginning) 38:57
	4.	death of melody III (ending) 34:39

released January 19, 2024

/ artwork by lars van dooren /

/ / drawn up against the only clear horizon / /

/ / graphite, colored pencil, incense ash and wax seal on paper. pins. 14 x 14. 2024. / /

/ / larsvandooren.com / /

/ additional thanks to dr. julie zhu for mentorship on the rebirth of DOM I /

/ juliezhu.net /

/ works cited and bibliography /

drive.google.com/file/d/18V3FK_LcJ9hc5SRpWixJORTgRQRKkmjO/view?usp=sharing |

/ schematics /

I

drive.google.com/file/d/12H8wVPAwgMCylfvLUNIjCc4RNoOZMdVh/view?usp=sharing / /

II

drive.google.com/file/d/1TODg9X0pYIuZ2P1CPoRCjqDYfIxWmp01/view?usp=sharing / /

III

drive.google.com/file/d/1JhzNJtlMD98JQIk6pbNH5SVAMowy3dQ6/view?usp=sharing / /

/ new years eve 2022-columbia, south carolina /

/ 2023-a variety of spaces and locations /

/ january 2024-ann arbor, michigan and columbia, south carolina /

/ / sunlight in the vacancy-baroque hymns shrouded in holy noise //

ONCE IT WAS ALRIGHT

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