{"id":1652,"date":"2026-08-16T15:59:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T19:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/books\/?p=1652"},"modified":"2026-08-16T16:10:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T20:10:16","slug":"offering-at-the-altar-of-impermanence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/books\/offering-at-the-altar-of-impermanence","title":{"rendered":"Offering at the Altar of Impermanence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Offering at the Altar of Impermanence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by Astrid Bant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Living through the 1960s cultural revolution and dealing with its backlash is the topic of this novel with 13 hallucinatory full-page collages by the author. A fictional version of contemporary history with strong characters, unexpected twists and turns and rich visual renditions of the hippie aesthetic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bant worked on the collages in the book during her Solo Artist Residency<\/a> at Kolaj Institute in May 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Spiral Staircase<\/em> by Astrid Bant
11″x9″; paper collage with digital editing; 2025. Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

ABOUT THE BOOK<\/strong>
Offering the Altar of Impermanence<\/em>
by Astrid Bant
170 pages; 11″x8″
ISBN 978-1-291-71784-6
$28 USD
Published by Astrid Bant, Montivideo, Uruguay. 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purchase the book at the author’s website HERE<\/a>, at Lulu.com<\/a>, or at Kasini House ARTSHOP<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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by Astrid Bant
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