A6, 126 pages, Black & white printing, Perfect bound, Softcover, Edition of 750, 2024

In “On Slaugther”, artist Klara Hobza uses scientific drawings to accompany Markus, a dropout in the forests of Sweden as he slaughters a sheep. The best impression of the book is undoubtedly gained by quoting the table of contents: Bench; Knives; Sharpening; Whisk; Before we start; The killing; The skinning; The organs; Usage of intestines; The Slaughter will be finished now; Glue; Meat; […] Today, we no longer see the violence of animal slaughter because industrial meat production is compartmentalised and its products are detached from the killing process. By appropriating the visual conventions of scientific drawings, Klara Hobza draws attention to the inherent brutality of the slaughter, but also creates objectivity that allows the process to be viewed with scientific eyes and fascination.

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