SUMMA Vol. II Ritual and Repetition

To understand more deeply what it means to be making objects of meaning today, Tabayer has created SUMMA, a contemporary revival of a medieval literary genre designed to investigate the totality of a specific subject. In SUMMA Volume two, Tabayer explores the expanse of RITUAL, bringing together photographer Yelena Yemchuk, writing from Megan Nolan, John-Baptiste Oduor, Kate Zambreno, Missouri Williams, archival selections from Clarice Lispector and Forough Farrokhzad and historical relics from across cultures and time. Why limit yourself to hopping trends when you can peer across the last 5000 years?

SUMMA is a modern-day revival of a medieval literary genre that aimed to cover the whole terrain of a subject—at once a totality and a handbook of essentials. Volume II turns to ritual: from sacred rites and ceremonial traditions to the quiet repetition of daily habits. This edition reflects on the gestures—spoken, worn, remembered—that protect us, bind us, and bring us into presence. Summa is published by Tabayer. 

Tabayer, 2026 
Softcover, 130pp 
265 x 200mm