Sex Works [Ester Kärkkäinen]

[industrial] [Culture] [Himukalt]

Sex Works

Ester Kärkkäinen

Nonmachinable, MN. 2025. New distro copies. Edition of 300.

From the publisher:

"Sex Works is a limited-edition, 250-page collection of collages and photography made by Ester Kärkkäinen--known to noise music aficionados the world over as Himukalt.

In her early twenties, Himukalt was a stripper in various clubs in and around Reno, Nevada. This experience has informed her acclaimed musical work, made using a palette of noise, voice, and electronics. Since 2016, she has released over a dozen albums on labels such as Tesco Organisation, Total Black, Malignant Records, Found Remains, Old Europa Cafe, and Foul Prey.

The Himukalt project is not only a sonic one, though. She is also interested in the visual replication and reproduction of the body. In her art practice, this interest often emerges in the form of collaged photography or xerox art."

Killer stuff, ties the whole world of Himukalt together. A massive contribution to the greater world of industrial art books.