The Before Spirit is a meditation on the possibility of harmony within the concept of humanity. Realized in the Spring of 2025, this book was inspired by the Racial Imaginary Institute, and was part of their exhibition ÒFor Real For RealÓ at the daadgalerie in Berlin. TRII is the Ôthink tankÕ of Claudia Rankin, and for this project, gathered an interdisciplinary range of artists, writers, knowledge-producers, and activists in considering the question: ÒWhat is a Life?Ó. Through prose and photography The Before Spirit explores this idea., Spirit, Humanity, Identity, Kindness, Peace, Equality, Janise Yntema| 9781326056308 | 46PAGES