An Island of Desire, today in the Book Club. Perhaps you have already heard of Tristan Da Cunha, a volcanic confetti 100 square kilometers in area, 13 kilometers wide, British territory in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean. This land and its history are at the heart of a book where photos and texts come together. Fascinating and strange beauty. Decline of greens, remains of political utopia and threat of depopulation. Richard Pak photographed its nature and its inhabitants and he is our guest for his book At Firms published by Atelier EXB.
The listener's question
Claire @air_de_midi's question for the attention of Richard Pak : “I had a lot of pleasure reading your texts, and you took us to this island with great respect and modesty. We are touched and challenged by the reality and way of life of these inhabitants. How did they receive your project, and how are they receiving it today when it is completed?”
The great game of musical pages
Today, we owe the find to Madeline @maadwood. This is an extract from L ’Île de Sigridur Hagalin Björnsdóttir (Gaïa Editions) translated from Icelandic by Eric Boury
Archive
Jean-Christophe Bailly, show Art and matter, France Culture, 2022
Musical references
David Dentiger, The great state of Tristan da Cunha
Ingram Marshall, Fog Tropes
Óðinn Valdimarsson**,** I have come home
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