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Category Archives: OGOM: Books of Blood
Books of Blood at the Being Human Festival 23rd November
All humans ‘are books of blood — wherever you open us, we’re re[a]d’ (Clive Barker) ‘Books of Blood’ , a creative offshoot of Open Graves, Open Minds, project will be launched at the Being Human Festival via a gruesome ‘Show … Continue reading
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Tagged Being Human Festival 2017, Books of Blood
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Books of Blood: Objects Lost and Found @BeingHumanFest
‘All humans are books of blood—wherever you open us, we’re red’ (Clive Barker) Books of Blood: A touring exhibition and festival (2018-19) An introductory workshop will run for Being Human 17 Title: Books of Blood: Objects Lost and Found Date: 23rd November … Continue reading
Books of Blood: Adventures in the Archives
I have been in the archives of the Wellcome Collection housed at the Science Museum this week to finally view the objects we have shortlisted for our Books of Blood Exhibition and Festival. The objects are kept behind locked doors in giant safe-like … Continue reading
Posted in exhibitions, OGOM: Books of Blood
Tagged Books of Blood, mandrake, memento mori, pirate, Science Museum, Wellcome collection
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Blood and Mermaids: Limerick 2016
If our bodies are books of blood, then they can be read; we invite such readings and contributions where blood is the signifier. We are also interested in the analyses and representation of the literal presence of blood in our … Continue reading
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Tagged blood, gothic Ireland, John Rimmer, Limerick, mermaids, Tracy Fahey, Wellcome Trust
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Limerick School of Art Hosts OGOM
Lovely meeting with Tracy Fahey at Limerick School of Art. The Books of Blood Exhibition is going to be hosted here and then travel to Lincoln and UH, finishing at the Wellcome if we get our funding. Very exciting and … Continue reading
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Bloody and Monstrous Flowers: These Tulips Should Be Behind Bars
There has been a lot of discussion about Poppies recently in relation to remembrance. I was outed as a botanist by a journalist in The Independent at the OGOM Company of Wolves conference because of my earlier work Botany, Sexuality … Continue reading
The Cinematic History of Fake Blood
Claret, the red stuff, gore, ichor, life fluid, strawberry jam, protesters free-bleeding at the gates of parliament. It seems like blood is everywhere. Pertinent given the conversations that I have been having with Sam regarding the Books of Blood project on … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM: Books of Blood, Resources
Tagged aesthetics, blood, body Gothic, Film, Hammer horror, horror, Horror Film, theatre
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Vampire Breast Lifts and the Cult of Eternal Youth
Following the ‘vampire facelift’, there is now the ‘vampire breast lift’. These procedures have been linked to immortal blood-drinkers because they both involve injecting the patients blood back into their skin in order to rejuvenate it. The idea of connecting … Continue reading
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Tagged aesthetics, blood, popular culture, Vampires
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CFP Books of Blood – with Image
This is the image for our Books of Blood project designed by John Rimmer who will be co-ordinating the exhibition. The CFP closes on November 1st. Further details below. Still time to submit!! CFP: Books of Blood: a cross-disciplinary investigation … Continue reading