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Habent sua fata libelli
Habent sua fata libelli
Rubber stamp ink and paper
5.5 x 8.5"
2023

Habent sua fata libelli: perhaps this expression was conceived thinking of books in general. According to Walter Benjamin, the destiny of each book is determined by the circumstances surrounding the reader’s encounter with the text.

I delve into the meaning behind this phrase encouraging the audience to take a page from this loose-leaf book, implying that not only the entire book but each page has its own fate or destiny.