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Ilya Fedotov-Fedorov’s first solo exhibition with Fragment Gallery titled ‘Snake Changing Skin,’ reflects on the ability to grow by shedding a part of ourselves. All animals shed their skin throughout their life. Humans leave behind a mostly invisible trail of dead skin flakes, while snakes actually shed a whole layer of skin in one go. It is said that they do this for two reasons; the need to get rid of parasites in their skin which may be harmful to them, the other reason is that it is needed for the snake to grow. It will reach a point where it’s not possible for the snake to grow any …