Extinction Book
Human destruction of the living world is causing a “frightening” number of plant and animal extinctions, according to a growing number of scientists, studies, publications, and reports. In the last century, the awareness that human activities are harmful to the environment, to life in general, including that of humans has increased. Wars, climate change, diseases, pollution, technological escalation, deforestation are just some of the threats that challenge the survival of the species. 30 photographers selected by Urbanautica Institute. More on: http://www.urbanautica.com
Human destruction of the living world is causing a “frightening” number of plant and animal extinctions, according to a growing number of scientists, studies, publications, and reports. In the last century, the awareness that human activities are harmful to the environment, to life in general, including that of humans has increased. Wars, climate change, diseases, pollution, technological escalation, deforestation are just some of the threats that challenge the survival of the species.
30 photographers selected by Urbanautica Institute.
More on: http://www.urbanautica.com
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Twilight island is a poetic contemplation of a time spent on a volcanic island.
This book resonates with a subtext of several themes and thresholds. A
succession of vistas from volcanic craters to desert plateaux is juxtaposed
with landmarks of memory and recreational spaces where spectacles are set
to unfold in a cycle of endless tourism. Sometimes the themes are polarised
such as the vast wilderness we live in and the coming of age of two girls, my
twin daughters; an earthly stage where generational rites and rituals have
come into being but to which, we remain largely oblivious.
In a culture terminally ill with amnesia, in which temporal boundaries have
weakened, an axis is drawn between the earthly transformations over millennia
which are laid bare on this island and our compulsive stream of capture. This
book is an attempt to provide a brief anchoring of an ever-transitory present
within the inherent silence and stillness of a photograph.
Twilight island
Leslie Hakim-Dowek
lesliehakimdowek.com
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