99 PROMISES

Installation; 111 Front Street (Brooklyn, NY).

The Sator (“sower” or “planter” in Latin) Square is a four line palindrome used by American folk magic practitioners to ward off danger and illness. In an effort to give queer desire and its snares material form, Fankhauser embroidered the Sator Square on ninety-nine individual patches and carried each one to a different hookup arranged through various online dating apps. During these meetings, the patches were used as cum rags, simultaneously imprinting and archiving ninety-nine consecutive encounters. The individual patches were then pieced together into a gradually discoloring quilt and paired with other protective domestic charms in 99 Promises like homemade dolls, hand-dyed fabric, treasure boxes, and animal remains.