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Derek Berry

HAND//WASH

Installation
2026
Serigraph print on acrylic boards, metal rods, hand drills, 3-D printed and plastic cast gears, and plexiglass mounted on wooden plinth
108"x49.5"x36"
HAND//WASH is an installation that replicates an intrusive thought I have previously experienced into a tangible and physical form. This structure utilizes repeated text, clockwise and counterclockwise movements, and irregular rotation cycles to mimic an intrusive thoughts abrupt, distressing, and persistent entrance into consciousness.

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HAND//WASH
HAND//WASH

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Derek Berry

Printmaking and Publications

“Intrusive thoughts are the misaligned, abrupt and taboo mental absurdities that we all experience. These intrusions vary in frequency and intensity between each person that can lead to distress,...” [More]