Human Archipelago
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How with this rage shall beauty hold a plea?

One of the functions of images is to re-enchant the ordinary. This is why our ancestors entered into the darkness of caves and with black pigment painted black images on black walls. The sudden brightness of a torch, and the image blazing to life. Through photography, the meaning of the moon can be held in trust until the arrival of the one who sees it.

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  • Human Archipelago
  • Introduction
  • Images and Text
  • Video
  • Notes on the photographs
  • Notes on the texts
  • Notes on the authors
  • Acknowledgements
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