Islands of Exile: Hemmed in by the Sea

Islands of Exile: Hemmed in by the SeaSurrounded by unyielding waters, islands have long served as ideal sites of banishment: places where those deemed unfit to exist within the political order, are cast away. Today, at the edges of democracy, and as obedience increasingly becomes an imperative for public presence, the specter of exile islands resurfaces. The entry point for this book is a research trip to Gyaros, an island scarred by memories of displacement and persecution memories

and beyond

belit sağ

Sikka creates the possibilities for observation

his friends rescued letters

Text by Amanda Sarroff

deep sea mining

multidisciplinary projects were developed and in the process the artists and researchers endeavoured to arrive at precise definitions of both the respective place and the public they chose to focus on

Goblinhood is a perpetually and variously curious

and snapshots of everyday moments–from applying makeup to shopping and sharing drinks–Pallotta’s images bear witness to a sense of trust and understanding which breaks down the barriers between artist and subject

change-makers

Philippines

we revisit the era of U