The book is divided into two parts. The first part contains the author’s text—the poem «Ukleyka.» The second part consists of photographs that serve as emotional support for the text and collectively form a visual narrative. Both parts can be read either concurrently or individually.
This poem is about hopelessness and deconstruction. A pattern depicting fish gradually dissolving into abstract fragments permeates the entire book, sounding like a persistent background hum. The disintegration of the fish image rhymes with the text’s fragmentation: the poem consists of disparate fragments written between July and September 2026.
The leitmotif of the poem is breath. The cues for when to inhale and exhale create an internal rhythm within the book, echoing a musical score.
