This is quite large - about 88x67 cm - done in 1995, the year that Mona Hatoum was shortlisted for the Turner Prize. Some of her work was writing in pencil on a black background, and I was quite intrigued by this. You wouldn't expect to be able to read the lettering, with it being near-black on black, would you? I happened to have a large piece of board painted matt black, so I thought I would try writing in pencil myself. I've always loved using pencils, especially soft ones. Surprisingly enough, if you see the pencil-writing in direct sunlight it almost appears to be white!
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