The Hastings Book of the Earth – Funerals that have been and funerals yet to come
Reminiscent of the Egyptian Book of the Dead, which laid out a journey through the underworld, The Hastings Book of the Earth explores what death means to the living in Hastings today, and reflects on the significance of rituals associated with death.
The book is an online project, a response to Covid-19 and produced whilst adhering to social distancing rules. It is comprised of an introduction and five parts which build on written contributions with images and sounds. It is organised by five journeys through locations and landscapes in Hastings.
Contents
Introduction
Section 1 Earthing
Section 2 Passage making
Section 3 A wild wild night
Section 4 When I die
Section 5 This is not a ‘how to’
To access the book either
- click on the thumbnails to open a web version: this has sound files embedded on selected pages, but is low resolution
- click on the PDF button to open a PDF: this file is high res and can be made full screen on your device, but due to technical limitations it does not include audio (file size indicated in the PDF button)
- visitors to this page have suggested that, in their experience, the PDF versions of the five chapters can be viewed in full screen by using a Firefox browser in ‘Presentation’ mode. Similarly, Adobe Reader offers a full screen mode in its ‘View’ menu or by selecting ‘Ctrl + L’ on your keyboard
Introduction
PDF 0.2 mb
Part 1: Earthing
PDF 49.9 mb
Part 2: Passage making
PDF 32.8 mb
Part 3: A wild wild night
PDF 50.6 mb
Part 4: When I die
PDF 45.8 mb
Part 5: This is not a 'how to'
PDF 52.7 mb
Claudia Kappenberg lives in St Leonards. She is a performance and media artist with a background in dance and visual arts. In 2010 she co-founded the International Journal of Screendance and lectures in film, performance practices and screendance. Her work is concerned with systems: she tries to reveal their limitations or extend their potential. In a recent work ‘A Space Without A Use’ (NZ 2017, UK 2018/19) participants were given beakers filled to the brim with water to take around a space, slowing down their movements and inviting contemplation.