Mette Hammer Juhl
BLACK CAT/RAINBOW BRIDGE
book launch, screening
13 Dec 2024, 17:30–20:00

stanza hosted the screening of short film Rainbow Bridge and launch of artist publication Black Cat by Mette Hammer Juhl. The screening was followed by a reading of Nathaniel Budzinski.

For the launch, a limited set of silkscreen edition prints from Black Cat were on display and available for purchase.

Rainbow Bridge 

In a world where the spiritual and mundane intertwine, psychic Philena Bruce lives a life full of connection, wisdom and humor. Through palm readings, she offers glimpses of what’s to come, and through heartfelt chants for world peace with people on zoom, she builds bridges across distant lives. As she journeys up and down the stairs between her flat and her garden, Philena bridges the gap between heaven and earth, finding meaning in the present moment while sharing reflections on the afterlife. Rainbow Bridge is a portrait of a woman whose spiritual journey is as colorful and unexpected as the cucumbers that keep growing in her garden.

Rainbow Bridge is a portrait of a woman whose spiritual journey is as colourful and unexpected as the cucumbers that keep growing in her garden.

Black Cat

Black Cat is a publication by Mette Hammer Juhl with a text by Nathaniel Budzinski. Through the black cat as an icon of mirrors of the mystical, guardians of secrets, and death’s enigmatic presence, it reflects on the afterlife and what it is like to be among the dead. 

Mette Hammer Juhl (DK)

is an artist and works with film, sound and set-design. She is an associate professor at Det Jyske Kunstakademi and the co-director of the artist residency Country Town. 

Nathaniel Budzinski (CA)

is a writer and director based in Copenhagen. He has published writings in Frieze, ArtReview and The Wire.

Acknowledgements

  • Publication is designed and printed by stanza with the artist.
  • Published by s / z in an edition of 30.
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