{"id":5670,"date":"2026-09-28T17:15:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T15:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paolofusistudio.com\/portfolio\/squashed\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T17:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T15:15:20","slug":"squashed","status":"publish","type":"nectar_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/paolofusistudio.com\/en\/portfolio\/squashed\/","title":{"rendered":"Squashed"},"content":{"rendered":"<style id=\"nectar-blocks-image-css\">.nectar-blocks-image{transition:all .25s ease}.nectar-blocks-image__inner{position:relative;transition:all .25s ease;width:100%}.nectar-blocks-image .nectar-blocks-image__inner{border-radius:inherit}.nectar-blocks-image img{border-radius:inherit;display:block;max-width:100%;transition:all .25s ease}.nectar-blocks-image img.nectar-aspect-ratio{object-fit:cover}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-image nectar-blocks-image\" id=\"block-5IJOOi3b5p\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" class=\"wp-image-5593\" src=\"https:\/\/paolofusistudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/squashed-paolo-fusi-studio.webp\" alt=\"\" title=\"squashed-paolo-fusi-studio\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paolofusistudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/squashed-paolo-fusi-studio.webp 1080w, https:\/\/paolofusistudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/squashed-paolo-fusi-studio-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/paolofusistudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/squashed-paolo-fusi-studio-819x1024.webp 819w, https:\/\/paolofusistudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/squashed-paolo-fusi-studio-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/paolofusistudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/squashed-paolo-fusi-studio-720x900.webp 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n<style id=\"nectar-blocks-text-css\">span.nectar-blocks-text{display:block}.nectar-blocks-text{background-size:cover;transition:background-color .25s ease,color .25s ease}.nectar-blocks-text *{text-indent:0}.nectar-blocks-text__inner{position:relative}.nectar-blocks-text__fit-text{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap}.nectar-blocks-text.text-animation--reveal .line,.nectar-blocks-text.text-animation--reveal .word{clip-path:inset(0 -10px)}.nectar-blocks-text.text-animation--target-character .word{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap}.nectar-blocks-text.doing-text-animation .nectar-blocks-text__highlight svg{opacity:0}.nectar-blocks-text.doing-text-animation .nectar-blocks-text__highlight--underline{background-image:none!important}.nectar-blocks-text.is-animated .line,.nectar-blocks-text.is-animated .word{clip-path:none}.nectar-blocks-text.has-fit-text,.nectar-blocks-text.has-fit-text *{letter-spacing:0}.nectar-blocks-text.has-fit-text{opacity:0}.nectar-blocks-text.has-fit-text--loaded{opacity:1}.nectar-blocks-text.has-fit-text br{display:none!important}.nectar-blocks-text.has-fit-text{line-height:.9}.nectar-blocks-text.has-fit-text [class*=text-animation--]{line-height:1.1}.nectar-blocks-text.has-fit-text{padding-left:0!important;padding-right:0!important}.nectar-blocks-text.has-text-highlight{z-index:1}.nectar-blocks-text.has-text-highlight .nectar-blocks-text__highlight{display:inline-block;line-height:1.1;position:relative}.nectar-blocks-text.has-text-highlight .nectar-blocks-text__highlight--underline{display:inline!important}.nectar-blocks-text.has-text-highlight .nectar-blocks-text__highlight svg{content:\"\";display:block;height:60%;left:0;pointer-events:none;position:absolute!important;top:70%;width:100%;z-index:-1}.nectar-blocks-text.has-text-highlight .nectar-blocks-text__highlight svg path{stroke-dasharray:1}.nectar-blocks-text.has-text-highlight.doing-text-animation:not(.has-fit-text) .nectar-blocks-text__highlight{line-height:inherit}@media only screen and (min-width:1025px){.nectar-blocks-text.text-animation--desktop.pre-animated{opacity:0!important}.nectar-blocks-text.text-animation--desktop.has-text-highlight-animation .nectar-blocks-text__highlight svg path{opacity:0;stroke-dashoffset:1}}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px)and (min-width:768px){.nectar-blocks-text.text-animation--tablet.pre-animated{opacity:0!important}.nectar-blocks-text.text-animation--tablet.has-text-highlight-animation .nectar-blocks-text__highlight svg path{opacity:0;stroke-dashoffset:1}}@media only screen and (max-width:767px){.nectar-blocks-text.text-animation--mobile.pre-animated{opacity:0!important}.nectar-blocks-text.text-animation--mobile.has-text-highlight-animation .nectar-blocks-text__highlight svg path{opacity:0;stroke-dashoffset:1}}@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.nectar-blocks-text{transition:none}.nectar-blocks-text.pre-animated{opacity:1!important}}\n<\/style>\n<p id=\"block-iXXieVMeXE\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">A figure traced in yellow silicone is squashed against a sheet of glass, upside down. 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