Karenjit Sandhu is a poet and artist. Her publications include Poetic Fragments from the Irritating Archive (Guillemot Press), young girls! (the87press) and Baby 19 (intergraphia), with gestalt (the87press) forthcoming in 2025. Her work also appears in Judith: Women Making Visual Poetry and The Blue Notebook: Journal for Artists’ Books. Her own artists’ books have been collected by the Tate archive and exhibited at The Showroom (London) and Galerie éof (Paris). Karenjit’s performance work has led to collaborations with the Institute of Contemporary Arts, Barbican, Flat Time House and Christie’s (London), Arnolfini (Bristol) and Galerie Eric Dupont (Paris).

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the87press presents: Mushaira, Beyond the Borders: the87press has become London’s standout publisher for diverse forms of literature and their fusion with sound art. Bringing their industry leading Mushaira series to Beyond Borders, you are invited to join Sarona Abuaker, Karenjit Sandhu, and Jessica Widner for a poetry performance with sonic accompaniment from Mun Sing. Published on the87press, Abuaker, Sandhu, and Widner’s debut’s all delve into the power and politics of the erotic body, expect thematics ranging from Palestinian cultural resistance, South Asian speculative histories, and ghostly interventions into love-triangles. Mun Sing will provide tailored soundscapes to bring out the hidden energies of each reading. (2024)