Revisiting The Dentist

I left my house at 2 pm and headed to visit the dentist. The weather was cloudy, but there was no rain. At the dental clinic, while I was waiting for my turn, a 13-year-old Syrian boy started talking to me. He seemed interested in me. Since there was no water available, he asked the receptionist for a cup of water and brought it to me. The waiting time was quite long, so I drew a diagram of how to solve my tooth problem. The dentist was astonished by it. “How do you know this? From Google? I was also planning a similar treatment,” she said. I explained that my life is full of dental problems, in a nutshell, this is my experience. The treatment was not painful, even though I did not receive anesthesia. Afterward, I went to a bar that I had never visited before. I had four kinds of beer. After I returned to my village, I got some Thai food to go for dinner. It was not as tasty as usual. The cause was likely my mood; I had to be careful with every bite because of my tooth condition. I want to eat freely! I made a hotel reservation in Korea. I fell asleep around 11:30 pm.

Tomoni Shintaku

Contemporary artist based in the Netherlands. I’ve learned at an Art College and Culinary Institute. I attempt to connect ART and FOOD.