Doykayt
unbound book made from remnant material
2025
4 x 2 x 3 in
Doykayt means “hereness” in Yiddish. The fragments of material bring attention to the repeated remains our present place presents. The collectivity of yiddish culture, the people and language; scatter alike the remnants of our lives. Remnant material and yiddish community power comes from understanding the collective as a far reaching scattered whole. The small scale presents palm sized pages that allude to tarot or playing cards. The book can be absorbed in any order, asking the viewer to play the cards and explore the meaning of the material.
2025
4 x 2 x 3 in
Doykayt means “hereness” in Yiddish. The fragments of material bring attention to the repeated remains our present place presents. The collectivity of yiddish culture, the people and language; scatter alike the remnants of our lives. Remnant material and yiddish community power comes from understanding the collective as a far reaching scattered whole. The small scale presents palm sized pages that allude to tarot or playing cards. The book can be absorbed in any order, asking the viewer to play the cards and explore the meaning of the material.
