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Deep Burn
‘The curator wants to know if there’s a limit to what she will burn? Will she really burn anything?’
‘Of course,’ Vinny replied, ‘anything you like.’
In a small seaside village in South Kerry, Martha Knox, an artist, has developed an unlikely career burning emotionally charged objects and photographing the results. Her clients, including writers and collectors, travel from far and wide with things they need her to destroy. But her new relationships with these individuals become increasingly complicated with the arrival of curator Kingsley Masozi-Kohler, who is considering her work for his renowned Berlin Biennale.
This surreal story explores themes of fame, love, contemporary art, and professional envy, as the photographer navigates her evolving role in the art world.
‘Of course,’ Vinny replied, ‘anything you like.’
In a small seaside village in South Kerry, Martha Knox, an artist, has developed an unlikely career burning emotionally charged objects and photographing the results. Her clients, including writers and collectors, travel from far and wide with things they need her to destroy. But her new relationships with these individuals become increasingly complicated with the arrival of curator Kingsley Masozi-Kohler, who is considering her work for his renowned Berlin Biennale.
This surreal story explores themes of fame, love, contemporary art, and professional envy, as the photographer navigates her evolving role in the art world.
288 pages, Paperback
Published October 9, 2025
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December 17, 2025
An art world satire set in West Kerry? Yes please. Cracking novel, with good humour and impressive depth. Buy Irish!
December 4, 2025
This was great fun, excellently written characters and a nicely paced story which progresses entertainingly to a hugely satisfying ending.
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