Gourmand

Gourmand chapbook cover

How do we consume language? What makes a poem palatable? Which utterances are most easily digested? Gourmand raises these questions and more by submersing the alphabet in an assortment of visceral substances and chemical processes alien to familiar modes of communication. How do letters and bodies interface? Are these poems even fit for human consumption?

Gourmand was published as a chapbook by Paper View Books in 2022. Giclée prints of Gourmand have been produced in editions of two signed and numbered copies each. Animated GIFs of several of these poems were minted to the Tezos blockchain in editions of 1.

Chapbook
Paper View Books
2022
8€


Artist prints
Editions of 2
12" x 12"
2023
$100

Chapbook
Paper View Books
2022
8€


Artist prints
Editions of 2
12" x 12"
2023
$100


Gallery

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Gourmand - 5W-20
5W-20
Gourmand - Effluent
Effluent
Gourmand - Leachate
Leachate
Gourmand - Menses
Menses
Gourmand - Latrine
Latrine
Gourmand - Pepto
Pepto
Gourmand - Error
Error
Gourmand - Sourdough
Sourdough
Gourmand - Brutal
Brutal
Gourmand - Cinder
Cinder
Gourmand - Cadmium
Cadmium
Gourmand - Ultramarine
Ultramarine
Gourmand - Persimmon
Persimmon
Gourmand - Emerald
Emerald
Gourmand - Orchid
Orchid

Exhibi­tion

this is a poem

April 1 - 30, 2023
Calgary Central Library, Calgary, AB, Canada

A selection of artist prints from Gourmand appeared in an exhibition of concrete and visual poetry curated by Kevin Stebner at Calgary's Central Public Library. 'this is a poem' included works by several Alberta-based visual poets, including derek beaulieu, Samantha Jones, katie o'brien, and Kevin Stebner. We gathered at the library for an opening reception on the afternoon of Saturday, April 8, and the work was exhibited all through April 2023.

this is a poem poster
this is a poem visual poets Kevin Stebner, Kyle Flemmer, Samantha Jones, and derek beaulieu
Gourmand on display in Calgary Central Library