who is blumo

blumo is a small figure with a wide head, dot eyes, and no mouth. he's 4 inches tall and made from matte cream resin. he doesn't say anything. that's on purpose.

he shows up in quiet moments — on a shelf, on a desk, beside a lamp that's been left on. he doesn't ask anything of the room. he just makes it feel a little less empty.

Blumo figure standing at the edge of a white countertop in a living room setting
Blumo figure on a wooden credenza beside a vintage turntable and ceramic vase
Blumo figure nestled in a folded olive green knit blanket

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  • the last of the light

    the last of the light

    six evenings on the way out of summer — moths at a screened door, a sprinkler at dusk, fireflies in a jar, a warm driveway, a cicada shell, a swing...

    the last of the light

    six evenings on the way out of summer — moths at a screened door, a sprinkler at dusk, fireflies in a jar, a warm driveway, a cicada shell, a swing...

  • why he's always alone

    why he's always alone

    there's never anyone else in frame with him — no crowd, no second figure, just blumo in a room that belongs to someone. that's not an accident. it's the same...

    why he's always alone

    there's never anyone else in frame with him — no crowd, no second figure, just blumo in a room that belongs to someone. that's not an accident. it's the same...

  • some weeks and quiet company

    some weeks and quiet company

    three quiet ones from this week — the back of things, the turntable, and the angle where i'm not quite hiding.

    some weeks and quiet company

    three quiet ones from this week — the back of things, the turntable, and the angle where i'm not quite hiding.

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