- He lied his way out of trouble
- She was lying when she said she did not break
- Statistics sometimes lie
- He lied about his (past) experience
Silver gelatin prints, 2024.
Looking at the example phrases used in Merriam-Webster online dictionary under the word 'lie'. The innocent phrases, reshuffled, and put together build an open yet questionable narrative about a painful experience, that has been concealed with lies.
I created DIY embossment, putting pressure on surfaces, and grinding the words over and over until the deep recess made the words legible.