peeling down to the necessities

The ceiling of the shower of a previous apartment of mine was a continual work in progress. I don't know if it was mostly the steam that rose up from the shower, or the cold that seeped down from the roof, but the end result was a ceiling that peeled and peeled.

Some people collect art objects and hang them in their showers. Others spend good money on kitsch fixtures that make their showers look like museums - or like period pieces of grade B movies. But I had the honor of being in a symbiotic relationship with a work of art - with each shower I took my work of art developed.