by Charlie Reynolds
Image Description: On the floor, a wheelchair is laid out disassembled with all its parts laid out in an organized grid.
326 individual parts, laid out for inspection and contemplation. For nearly five years, this device was methodically folded and unfolded, for the sake of my autonomy. The dependence I had on this machine became spiritual. To take it apart was like doing an autopsy on an old friend. By taking it apart, I sought to both lay the object to rest and understand something more about it. The logistics and complexity of the object, laid out for view with the tinge of sadness reserved for a first love.