He Had a Hat

In this book, the artist has collected a lot so far, and while facing anew the photograph of "a person wearing a hat" that has appeared as an impressive motif in past works, in fact, there is a figure of his father in his memory unconsciously. It was created in the wake of the discovery that it may have been repeated. Those hidden memories are expressed through stories of fictional characters.

"He Had a Hat" is an artist's book in which the hidden memories of an individual are resurfaced through the stories of fictional characters. Text by Irish novelist Samuel Beckett. Excerpts from three stories, "The Expelled", "First Love" and "Molloy", written in English and Russian, and to highlight images that fit my personal experience of being fatherless. In order not to talk directly about such backgrounds, I enciphered the original meaning with the help of drawings that resemble the scribbles left in a book by a child. ─ Julia Borissova

Handbound, limited edition of 25. Comes with a rope that can be attached to the hat. Signed and numbered by the artist.

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Title: He Had a Hat
Artist: Julia Borissova
Self published, 2021
Softcover book with a rope, hand-sewn
203 x 154 x 15 mm
68 pages
Text in English and Russian
Limited edition of 25 copies, signed and numbered by the artist