by Leanne Dunic (Author)
In Wet, a transient Chinese American model working in Singapore thirsts for the unattainable: fair labour rights, the extinguishing of nearby forest fires, breathable air, healthy habitats for animals, human connection. She navigates place and placelessness while observing other migrant workers toiling outdoors despite the hazardous conditions. In photographs and language shot through with empathy and desire, Wet unravels complexities of social stratification, sexual privation, and environmental catastrophe.
Author Biography
Leanne Dunic is a multidisciplinary artist, curator, editor, teacher, writer, and current Ph.D. candidate. She is the author of trans-media projects such as To Love the Coming End, The Gift, and One and Half of You, which was chosen as one of the best nonfiction titles of 2021 by CBC Books. She won the 2021 LA Review Flash Fiction Award and was a finalist for the Smokelong Quarterly's Grand Micro Contest. The leader of the band The Deep Cove, Leanne teaches fiction and hybrid forms at Simon Fraser University's The Writer's Studio.