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Studio FS 20: Burning Down the House—Idylle und Ideologie XI

Burning Down the House
—Fire Fire with Fire

We build, burn, draw, build, draw, burn, until it is too weak to stand then we cut away all that has burnt and continue to build, and draw, burn, draw, build, draw, burn, recover what still stands, then build, draw, burn, and burn again, until it´s almost gone, then we draw and build better, draw, burn only a little, then build, draw, burn, draw, build, draw, burn too much, then build, draw, burn, draw, build, until it is too open to work as a home, then we draw, burn, draw, build again, draw, burn, burn, draw, build, draw, burn, until it is all burnt down, then we build, draw, until we understand where we need more support, then we burn, draw, build fireproof, draw, burn as little as we can, then build, draw, build, draw, burn and burn, draw, build, draw, burn, build, draw, burn, draw, build, draw, burn, build, draw, burn, burn, draw, build, draw, burn, build, draw, burn until we get the house we never imagined but always wanted.