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Djinn & Toxic
Cautionary Tales · Stop No. 23

Djinn & Toxic

One wish too many
Era
Pre-Islamic Arabia, ongoing
Provenance
The Black Desert, after hours
Medium
Single-color print on black cotton
Edition
Open edition

The bottle did not break itself. Somewhere between the third wish and the fourth, a customer discovered the difference between what he asked for and what he wanted. The management accepts no liability after the stopper leaves the vessel.

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