In ancient Mesopotamian civilisation, cylinder seals were characteristic artefacts used by everyone, from royals to slaves, as a means of authenticating identity in correspondence. In 'Smoke Scrolls & Cylinder Seals', abstracted characters are transferred from the seal to wet clay, rendering a delicate, paper-like wisp washed in red iron.

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The initial markings on the 'Cylinder Seals' appear as singular gestures, yet they are rolled out and recorded like scrolls to allude to a passage of text - delicate, intimate iterations. Each 'Scroll & Cylinder Seal' pair embodies the cleansing and ancient ritual of burning incense, arriving at something grand through the intimate details.