Friday 13 November, 17-21⁣
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𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢’s poetry is presented in a 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒑𝒔𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒆 publication by 𝐄𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐤𝐬𝐢𝐚, 𝐊𝐢𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐬, commissioned by curator Katie Lenanton for the exhibition 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒌𝒂𝒉𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒂 (𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝑪𝒂𝒇𝒆). ⁣
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We celebrate the publication on Friday 13 November from 17-21 with a cafe run by 𝐃𝐨𝐠̆𝐚 𝐂̧𝐚𝐥, 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐡, and 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 (𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚) 𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐮𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚. Join us to sample a surprise menu of delicious dishes (some vegan and gluten-free), featuring drinks by 𝐁𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐧. The menu references different memories, customs, rituals, and aesthetics that the cooks associate with community gatherings during times of bereavement. ⁣
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The publication is inspired by Medieval-era traditions, in which a biscuit was placed on the deceased to absorb sins and prepare them for the afterlife. The corpse cookie was then consumed by the region’s designated sin eater—often a social pariah—who was hired to eat, cleanse, and carry another’s sins through ingestion, in the hope of reducing the deceased’s time in purgatory. Black wax-sealed funeral biscuits later became common gifts to mourners in the Victorian era. ⁣
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Welcome to experience a contemporary reworking of this tradition, and join a celebration of local artists and contemporary publishing practices! ⁣
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The publication and food are available at sliding scale prices. If you can’t make it to the event, please DM @eimainoksiakiitos and Paola will save you a copy that can be collected the following weekend during Marraskahvila x Baltic Circle (gig on 20.11, cafe open 14-19 21.-22.11).⁣