Kristin Hayter recently announced that she will be retiring her musical project Lingua Ignota in order to continue her healing process instead of reliving the pain expressed in her past catalogue. Today, we get news of what the future holds for Hayter, which is Perpetual Flame Ministries—an art house and arts festival created in partnership with Vile Creature's KW Campol. Perpetual Flame Ministries will also be releasing Lingua Ignota's 2017 debut Let the Evil of His Own Lips Cover Him on vinyl.
“Perpetual Flame Ministries, based on the title of my song 'Perpetual Flame of Centralia,' is about faith, empowerment, destroying to build anew, and survival," Hayter said. "As well as self-driven projects and providing a place for me to release interdisciplinary work with complete creative control, we will curate work from artists that feel aligned with this world. For me, this represents a new chapter in my life and hopefully in the lives of my listeners and community—healing, rebuilding, self-determinacy.”
Campol added" “PFM exists as its own entity, not a label yet still a home for traditional (and untraditional) music releases, not a brand but still a place to get curated & meticulously cultivated ephemera and wearables, not a gallery but absolutely a place to appreciate the many facets and mediums that make up physical art. PFM won't just be the home to the many artistic endeavors of Kristin, but in time will branch out to create an ecosystem filled with vibrant, like-minded & creator-focused art from a myriad of different artists.”
The arts festival, which takes place April 28-30 at Chicago’s Thalia Hall, will be the final performances of Lingua Ignota’s current discography. ALL BITCHES DIE and CALIGULA will be performed on night one, SINNER GET READY on night two, and a Sunday tent revival service from the Reverend Kristin Hayter to a limited audience will follow on the final day. Other acts include Moor Mother, HIDE, Midwife, Planning for Burial, Thou, and Vile Creature. There will also be a fashion presentation by Ashley Rose Couture and an art installation by Hayter’s undergraduate mentor at SAIC Mark Booth.
Tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, December 9 here. You can also pre-order Let the Evil of His Own Lips Cover Him on vinyl on December 16.
