There was heat that smelled of bread and dead fish
There was heat that smelled of bread and dead fish is conceived as a journey through the passing of time under the shadows of colonialism, war and utopia in Mozambique. In the form of a semi fictional diary a narrator remembers encounters, moments, events and their aftermaths as subtle and even imaginary presences that do not seem to fit properly in the idea of current-day, tangible reality.
(21 x 15 cms, 102 pgs, 42 b/w images, bound in ochre thread)
Handmade book in an edition of 5, with a unique silver gelatin print in hand made envelope incorporated to the book. Each of these is also contained in a custom designed folder.
Printed on Innova paper and 120 gsm Malmero paper.
Printing and bookbinding by Helene van Aswegen, The BookWorshop.
Design Juan Orrantia and Helene van Aswegen.
2018
There was heat that smelled of bread and dead fish is conceived as a journey through the passing of time under the shadows of colonialism, war and utopia in Mozambique. In the form of a semi fictional diary a narrator remembers encounters, moments, events and their aftermaths as subtle and even imaginary presences that do not seem to fit properly in the idea of current-day, tangible reality.
(21 x 15 cms, 102 pgs, 42 b/w images, bound in ochre thread)
Handmade book in an edition of 5
Printed on Innova paper and 120 gsm Malmero paper.
Printing and bookbinding by Helene van Aswegen, The BookWorshop.
Design Juan Orrantia and Helene van Aswegen.
2018 Sold out
There was heat that smelled of bread and dead fish is conceived as a journey through the passing of time under the shadows of colonialism, war and utopia in Mozambique. In the form of a semi fictional diary a narrator remembers encounters, moments, events and their aftermaths as subtle and even imaginary presences that do not seem to fit properly in the idea of current-day, tangible reality.
(21 x 15 cms, 102 pgs, 42 b/w images, bound in ochre thread)
Handmade book in an edition of 5, with a unique silver gelatin print in hand made envelope incorporated to the book. Each of these is also contained in a custom designed folder.
Printed on Innova paper and 120 gsm Malmero paper.
Printing and bookbinding by Helene van Aswegen, The BookWorshop.