Backbone, Issue 10: “Outsider art” Inside the Church, A Celebration of the Life of Fr. Gregory Kroug

The March issue of “Backbone” speaks of how Christ is continuously glorified through the work of Fr. Gregory Kroug, and how the church has a place or sometimes even a legacy waiting, on earth and in heaven, for people that have been seen by secular society as artistic misfits, non-functional, disabled, or have even been seen as undeserving of their right to live. Included is also commentary on the art world and its relation to the “raw art” movements.

Riso color: Cornflower

Paper: Natural 100gsm

Mixed Media: wilted parsley, arranged in such a way that the author describes as “part botanical, part Massive Attack, part [redacted ‘sadgirl anime’ title]”

Backbone ( the series): "Backbone" is a series comprised of single color riso zines, detailing the musings of an anonymous Orthodox Christian cultural theorist. The mixed media zine's text is typically typewritten in a rather poetic fashion, and is Riso screenprinted. The entirety of each zine is made without a computer, using only fabric, lace, a typewriter, a caligraphy pen, a label maker, and other forms of mixed media and found objects. The name "Backbone" was coined in the first issue, when the accelerationist future was compared to "a backbone growing inside an animal" and it was declared that "the place of a skull (golgotha) breaks the bone", meaning that Christ's death is more powerful than the singularity.

The zine series will be a run of physicals only, no ebooks due to theoretical consistency.

If you are unfamiliar with risographs, please read before purchasing:

Risographs consist of a layer of ink screenprinted on top of the page, therefore they are prone to smudging and being affected by improper handling. Please be aware of this as you are handling the zine. They also produce slight variances due to being put through a fast screenprinting machine that should not be a problem issue to issue. This zine in particular might have some smudging variance for aesthetic purposes.

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