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February, 2010 | by: Maria Stenfors | Comments (1)

						

						
Burning Sofas

						
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As we celebrate Christmas in Sweden on the 24th, Christmas day is a day of contemplation and rest. My father and I have taken up the tradition of making a bonfire. This years project was to burn IKEA sofas together with the wrapping paper from the Christmas presents.



					







	


    

	
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		09 / Feb / 2010    Paul B
		
    
		
    
			
    There is something about a fire and bonfires that is primeval to humans. We all fascinated to greater of lesser extent by them. They bring warmth and comfort. They bring life and destruction and death. We use fire to dispose of dead bodies.
    

    I find Maria images,strangely disturbing. I note the mention of Ikea and see the trees in the background. There is a complete life cycle in those images, that despite the warmth of the fire, makes shiver.
    

    Thank you for sharing them Maria.
    
		
    									
	
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