How to dismantle a pallet

How to dismantle a pallet
Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up – said a bearded young man some thousand years ago.

The pallet is a pretty basic construction which is deeply embedded in our life even though we are not totally aware of it. For me it represents the basement or the foundation of being, like a skeleton – which is a visual reference too. I believe in tradition in culture and society but only if I have the opportunity to question them. To take apart everything I was taught is key in order to be able to construct my own identity and personality. But I’m only able to build them from the same materiel what I already have (cook from what you get!) except with a little change and in a different order. The book ‘How to dismantle a pallet’ symbolises this act in 24 images arranged in an un-ordinary way.

Destroy your life then put it back together. You have a great material to work with.

Peter Puklus: How to dismantle a pallet Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up – said a bearded young man some thousand years ago. The pallet is a pretty basic construction which is deeply embedded in our life even though we are not totally aware of it. For me it represents the basement or the foundation of being, like a skeleton – which is a visual reference too. I believe in tradition in culture and society but only if I have the opportunity to question them. To take apart everything I was taught is key in order to be able to construct my own identity and personality. But I'm only able to build them from the same materiel what I already have (cook from what you get!) except with a little change and in a different order. The book 'How to dismantle a pallet' symbolises this act in 24 images arranged in an un-ordinary way. Riso-printed in 100 copies in August 2018 in Budapest, Hungary by Arpad Szigeti at Hurrikan Press. Self-published as part of my on-going project 'The Hero Mother – How to build a house'. Destroy your life then put it back together. You have a great material to work with.

Peter Puklus: How to dismantle a pallet Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up – said a bearded young man some thousand years ago. The pallet is a pretty basic construction which is deeply embedded in our life even though we are not totally aware of it. For me it represents the basement or the foundation of being, like a skeleton – which is a visual reference too. I believe in tradition in culture and society but only if I have the opportunity to question them. To take apart everything I was taught is key in order to be able to construct my own identity and personality. But I'm only able to build them from the same materiel what I already have (cook from what you get!) except with a little change and in a different order. The book 'How to dismantle a pallet' symbolises this act in 24 images arranged in an un-ordinary way. Riso-printed in 100 copies in August 2018 in Budapest, Hungary by Arpad Szigeti at Hurrikan Press. Self-published as part of my on-going project 'The Hero Mother – How to build a house'. Destroy your life then put it back together. You have a great material to work with.

Self-published as part of my on-going project ‘The Hero Mother – How to build a house’
Publication date: August 2018
Edition: 100
Format: Softcover
Size: 20 x 27 cm
Number of pages: 24
Type of printing: Riso by Árpád Szigeti at Hurrikan Press
Project assistant: Co Knol

Available at the book shop of Images Festival, Vevey, Switzerland between 8 – 30 September 2018.