09.07.22
so that we don’t perish by the truth
by Emily Neufeld
There is a particular smell in abandoned houses, especially on dry, sunny days. The dust that hangs in the air, capturing the light, is part soil, part plaster dust, part dry pigeon shit, part microbes, part human cells, part stardust. It makes it easy to remember that human habitats are interwoven with the lives of so many other creatures.
‘so that we don’t perish by the truth’ is a collection of four zines and loose prints, compiling together Emily Neufeld’s research and exploration of homes throughout Canada that are in their last days of functionality: Homes slated for demolition in the lower mainland, abandoned farmhouses on the prairies, empty homes in small fishing villages in Newfoundland and Cape Breton, and in mining ghost towns in British Columbia. Her work is a sort of funerary right, and acknowledgement of Canada’s colonial history. This risograph printed publication combines photographs, ephemera and collaborative writing in a non-sequential reading experience. Featuring Laura Cuthbert Gaaysiigad, Jane Walker, David Ng and Nura Ali, who have each responded to the accumulated material from a location they have an intimate relationship with.
Edition of 130
Risograph printed and Published by Moniker Press
Vancouver, BC – 2022
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