Shum Klum
shum: garlic
shum: nothing
klum: nothing
shum klum: nothing nothing
shum klum: a whole lot of nothing
shum makom: nowhere
beshum ofen: no way
shum klum: no nothing
shum klum: nothing
Garlic is historically tied to Jewish culture as a symbol of celebration and good health. Garlic is also bound to anti-Semitic propaganda within the concept of foetor Judaicus—‘Jewish stink’. Shum Klum explores Jewishness and garlic, from the sweetness of tradition to the stench of hatred, and considers the allium’s journey from an everyday marker of Jewishness to nothing at all.
In conjunction with Shum Klum, RM Gallery commissioned Garlic and a whole lot of lovin’: a love letter to Casey Carsel from Quishile Charan. This text was available in the gallery space alongside allium olere (garlic scent): a select history of garlic written by Carsel.
Exhibition view: Shum Klum, RM Gallery, Auckland (2019). 
tog ayn/tog oys (sunrise/sunset) (detail) (2019). Acid-dyed and embroidered cotton quilt, 8’ x 15’. Exhibition view: Shum Klum, RM Gallery, Auckland (2019). 
tog ayn/tog oys (sunrise/sunset) (detail) (2019). Acid-dyed and embroidered cotton quilt, 8’ x 15’. Exhibition view: Shum Klum, RM Gallery, Auckland (2019).
Exhibition view: Shum Klum, RM Gallery, Auckland (2019). Photo: Ardit Hoxha.
tsror (pebble, bundle, bond, book) (detail) (2019). Stoneware and house paint, 13’ wide. Exhibition view: Shum Klum, RM Gallery, Auckland (2019). Photo: Ardit Hoxha. 
tsror (pebble, bundle, bond, book) (detail) (2019). Stoneware and house paint, 13’ wide. Exhibition view: Shum Klum, RM Gallery, Auckland (2019). Photo: Ardit Hoxha.
Exhibition view: Shum Klum, RM Gallery, Auckland (2019). Photo: Ardit Hoxha.
allium olere (garlic scent) (2019). Inkjet-printed paper, garlic, mugs, wood, 4’ x 8’. Exhibition view: Shum Klum, RM Gallery, Auckland (2019). Photo: Ardit Hoxha. 
allium olere (garlic scent) (detail) (2019). Inkjet-printed paper, garlic, mugs, wood, 4’ x 8’. Exhibition view: Shum Klum, RM Gallery, Auckland (2019).
allium olere (garlic scent) (detail) (2019). Inkjet-printed paper, garlic, mugs, wood, 4’ x 8’. Exhibition view: Shum Klum, RM Gallery, Auckland (2019). Photo: Ardit Hoxha.
allium olere (garlic scent) (detail) (2019). Inkjet-printed paper, garlic, mugs, wood, 4’ x 8’. Exhibition view: Shum Klum, RM Gallery, Auckland (2019). Photo: Ardit Hoxha
View exhibition webpage
Read alllium olere (garlic scent)
Read Garlic and a whole lot of lovin’