Byron Lamarque

An exploration of grief, "Still Life, With Scissors" is a story about a reluctant coming-of-age and its shattering effect on a young girl, Nina (13), who has just lost her mother.

Richard leads a simple life until one day he discovers his wife is having an affair, which unlocks a hidden desire in him. As he secretly watches the affair, he is haunted by memories of his father whose desire for ‘something more’ drove him to suicide.

An exploration of grief, "Still Life, With Scissors" is a story about a reluctant coming-of-age and its shattering effect on a young girl, Nina (13), who has just lost her mother.

Richard leads a simple life until one day he discovers his wife is having an affair, which unlocks a hidden desire in him. As he secretly watches the affair, he is haunted by memories of his father whose desire for ‘something more’ drove him to suicide.