Inspired by the phenomenon of symbiotic relationships, We Are Lichen by Razielle Aigen unfolds in nine poems interpretively based on the lichen life cycle. By diffusing the polarity between personal and public spheres, a confused and re-fused meaning of self and other is generated. The Blasted Tree has produced a limited edition of 60 copies of We Are Lichen, each hand-bound into 100% recycled parchment paper covers and a white paper doily with jute twine. Copies of the chapbook are available now from The Blasted Tree’s store, and the entire collection can be read online following the link below.
Read we are lichen
We Are Lichen features as the textual component of a text-based, multimedia installation exhibited as part of Image De Femmes, 21st Edition, at Galerie Mile-End, Montréal, QC, 2014.