Mappa insulae.
Parenthesis| N° d'inventaire | 22057 |
| Format | 24.5 x 17 |
| Détails | 144 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2019 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782863643501 |
In the endless universe of maps, island maps possess a very special charm. The two worlds, maps and islands, intersect, revealing rich and colorful forms. Five artists, collectors, and researchers formed the Stevenson collective to explore and celebrate their beauties, incongruities, and fantasies, as well as their precision and finesse. From the pooling of their cartographic treasures, hunted, unearthed, buried, and patiently amassed, Mappa insulae was born. The islands sometimes appear in their absolute isolation, surrounded by a blue thickness that separates them from the rest of the world; sometimes in archipelagos, scattered "like so many seeds spat into the water;" sometimes simply suggested, reefs hidden beneath names calligraphed on the waves. From map to map, from island to island, from thoughts to poems, we are embarked on an erudite and unusual journey. "I am told that some people are not interested in maps; I find it hard to believe... Even if the map were not the whole plot, as in Treasure Island, it will still prove to be a mine of suggestions. Robert Louis Stevenson
In the endless universe of maps, island maps possess a very special charm. The two worlds, maps and islands, intersect, revealing rich and colorful forms. Five artists, collectors, and researchers formed the Stevenson collective to explore and celebrate their beauties, incongruities, and fantasies, as well as their precision and finesse. From the pooling of their cartographic treasures, hunted, unearthed, buried, and patiently amassed, Mappa insulae was born. The islands sometimes appear in their absolute isolation, surrounded by a blue thickness that separates them from the rest of the world; sometimes in archipelagos, scattered "like so many seeds spat into the water;" sometimes simply suggested, reefs hidden beneath names calligraphed on the waves. From map to map, from island to island, from thoughts to poems, we are embarked on an erudite and unusual journey. "I am told that some people are not interested in maps; I find it hard to believe... Even if the map were not the whole plot, as in Treasure Island, it will still prove to be a mine of suggestions. Robert Louis Stevenson