Digesting ritual : the remains of Extispicy in the Everyday and Our palace of Intestines for Stag(e) Hill, Ivy Art Centre, University of Surrey, July 2019 / Amanda Couch, Adam Alston ; designed by Kristen Fraser.

  • Couch, Amanda
Date:
2019
  • Books

About this work

Description

"Digesting Ritual is what remains of solo exhibition, Extispicy in the Everyday at the Ivy Arts Centre, and participatory performance, Our Palace of Intestines for Stag(e) Hill at University of Surrey, in July 2018. The project draws on the ancient practice of extispicy, divination using the entrails, one of the most omnipresent of divination practices across the ancient world, ecofeminism, recent neuro-gastroenterological research, as well as medieval feasts and theatrical pies. Inkjet printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Book and Album 220gsm concertina, containing two three-hole stitched bound pamphlets, inkjet printed on Munken Lynx 120gsm, a digitally printed cotton-linen insert, back page and shortbread biscuit in a bag, all contained within a belly band."--From publisher.

Publication/Creation

Farnham : bookRoom Press, 2019.

Physical description

1 volume (unnumbered pages) : illustrations (colour) ; 15 cm + 2 saddle-stitched booklets, 1 packaged biscuit

Edition

Limited edition of 200, individually stamped and numbered.

Notes

Digesting ritual was convened by Dr. Adam Alston, GSA, University of Surrey, 2019.

Binding detail

This artists' book has non-standard binding. It is a handmade concertina booklet, with text and images on both sides. Two saddle stiched booklets are inserted between the leaves.

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ISBN

  • 9780957682887
  • 0957682883