Buttered Up
In Áine Phillips’ Buttered Up, a woman applies a plate of butter to a crack in a couch, puts on a bath cap and goggles, and takes a deep dive into the underworld of domesticity: literally.
In Áine Phillips’ Buttered Up, a woman applies a plate of butter to a crack in a couch, puts on a bath cap and goggles, and takes a deep dive into the underworld of domesticity: literally.
In Áine Phillips’ Buttered Up, a woman applies a plate of butter to a crack in a couch, puts on a bath cap and goggles, and takes a deep dive into the underworld of domesticity: literally.
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