Part of the About a Life series, A raccoon at ol mile 23 west of I-695 is formed from a scan of roadkill, cast in asphalt to preserve its imprint. Positioned off-center, the body occupies one side of the slab, leaving the rest as empty pavement. This imbalance creates tension between physical and metaphoric absence, evoking the violent moment of impact while reflecting on perception, loss, and the quiet persistence of traces.