A Paean to Hunter

Seralita opened a Depop online shop called Havisham.Medea to make an exhibition of the wrongdoings of her on-again off-again partner Hunter who had once again abandoned her. The listings of her designer-labelled apparel for sale vaulted her into transnational visibility, and the shop became the vehicle of a very public and occasionally dramatic chronicle of her relationship, which each listing of her items described at length in lieu of the actual items for sale. This book presents an a-linear narrative through Seralita’s chronicling of her memories and reflections on her relationship with Hunter. The relationship is simultaneously unique and mundane, certainly it is turbulent. Seralita invites comments and correspondence with numerous women worldwide, and, ultimately, seeks a conversation with Hunter himself. Havisham.Medea embodies Seralita’s contrarian spirit. While the shop appears ostensibly as a medium for the public shaming of Hunter, and this book is presented as a parody of a paean, both the shop and book, are unmistakably a platform for the strong declaration of her unceasing love for her significant other.