“Disappearance marks not an end, but a beginning.”Mooni Perry’s „Missing“ traces the trajectory of a journey across Taiwan in 2024. Evolving from research conducted for a video work, this book unfolds as a sensory archive and speculative inquiry into female Taoist communities, displaced sanctity, marginalized mythologies, and the missing body. Guided by spiritual figures such as Mazu, Guanyin, and the Seven Fairies, Perry weaves together field research, fictional fragments, poetic reflection, and visual stills into a rich, multi-layered constellation.The book interlaces temple visits, interpretations of ritual and myth, oral history interviews, encounters with local women practitioners, and atmospheric documentation of sacred sites. This practice extends beyond conventional research, posing a sustained question: How can missing be recorded without the desire to restore or retrieve?Instead of offering resolution, „Missing“ invites readers into the emotional topography of being lost. It is not a search for someone, but a journey undertaken without knowing what has gone missing. In this sense, “disappearance” becomes a generative state from which futurity might emerge. WritersMooni PerryShih-yu HsuN̂g Bo̍k-siôngScriptYan LinMooni PerryIntervieweeLee Fong-maoTranslator (Korean to English)Chaeyoung KimLocal Storytellers in TaiwanN̂g Bo̍k-siôngFiber Chang Hsin TingAtalanta ChangTarot Cards WriterHyejeong YunTarot Cards IllustratorSaitemissLithographyJan SchefflerAmong many, special thanks toPeng Chi-yuanKristina ScepanskiMazu (媽祖) and Tshit-niû-má (七娘媽) Editor: You FengDesign: Sam KimSize: 120 x 170 mmColorPage: 280Including a folded paper house poster and 10 tarot cardsPublished by– Common Imprint, Berlin– Mediabus, Seoul– Westfälischer Kunstverein, MünsterPublished in April 2025Language: English
