Restless Leg Saga

Jan 23, 2013

0h 7m

★ 0.0

Overview

In this edition of Moulton's narrative series, the artist's character Cynthia suffers from Restless Leg Syndrome, and seeks relief in pharmaceutical ads on TV and in health magazines. In a domestic world enlivened with animated dance and mystic poetry (written and read by poet John Coletti), Cynthia finds relief in the healing mineral AION A, discovered by Swiss artist Emma Kunz.

Genres

Fantasy

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Cynthia

Shana Moulton

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Restless Leg Saga

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