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[...] In German, the oxidation of a mirror – the gradual deterioration of its reflective backing – is described as the mirror dying or going blind. Schücke’s works hold a mirror to a present calibrated to optimisation and visibility. The pressure of physical norms—as shorthand for performance, desirability and recognition—runs through everyday life and the gym alike, inscribing itself onto every reflective surface. [...]

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[...] In German, the oxidation of a mirror – the gradual deterioration of its reflective backing – is described as the mirror dying or going blind. Schücke’s works hold a mirror to a present calibrated to optimisation and visibility. The pressure of physical norms—as shorthand for performance, desirability and recognition—runs through everyday life and the gym alike, inscribing itself onto every reflective surface. [...]

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