everyone present is armed is a publication produced by salt collective to culminate a month-long research trip around the Nordic region. Taking tables and table settings as a catalyst into a larger conversation regarding hospitality, domesticity, gender roles, and labour, their research spanned various archives, collections, exhibitions, and museums. Throughout May 2022, they have been travelling through Helsinki, Stockholm, Rindö, Älmhult, Malmö, and Copenhagen, and recently arrived in Reykjavík to present their research in the form of this publication. everyone present is armed is printed in an edition of 100.

salt is the collaborative practice of Juliane Foronda and Ieva Grigelionyte which is rooted in food and hospitality. This research and publication was made possible with support from the Nordic Culture Point’s Culture and Art Programme Grant.