A compilation of repetitive movement presents a tableau of visceral energy: the distraction of persistently picking at a hangnail, concentrated precision of fingernail-biting, and tension of unending finger-tapping.

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These small, familiar but socially unacceptable actions carry implicit association with emotional distress, stigma, and mental dissonance.

The visual concentration of these movements border on abjection, and are accompanied by various narrative voices detailing their respective internal conflicts.

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