RiTUAL. A ceremonial act ~ Rites used in the course of worship ~ The performance of ceremonial acts ~ The prescribed form of conducting the ceremony ~ A method of procedure that is followed without variation ~ performance with gestures, words, and objects, often in a sequestered place.
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Ava Sayaka Rosen is an Oakland-based artist and writer and founder of four eyes press. Ava earned a B.A. in Creative Writing from U.C. Santa Cruz and is pursuing an M.F.A. in Book Art and Creative Writing from Mills College.
(INAUDIBLE) TRUTHS explores the idea of political ritual, and how those in power use ritual to maintain a sense of order, justice and equality. In cases like Chelsea Manning's, the courtroom serves as a stage on which truth is concealed rather than brought to light.
This eight-fold functions both as a poster and a book.
