WRETCHED GROUND
The artist book Wretched Ground emerged from research in a tidal area near Saint-Louis, Senegal, shaped by erosion, extraction, and rising waters. The accordion book combines photographs, cyanotypes, and collages, allowing the sequence to unfold spatially rather than linearly. Moving between observation and abstraction, the images trace how organic and synthetic materials circulate through unstable coastal environments. The work approaches the landscape not as a fixed site but as a shifting system of sediment, bodies, and residues.
CONTENT
Wretched Flesh
Wretched Body
Zircon Skin
Golden Remains
Intimate Strangers I
Warriors
Grievers, Oracles and One-Eyed Poets
DESCRIPTION
Hand made artist book, 2024.
Photography, collages, texts, graphic design: Maria Ångerman
Essay: Taru Elfving
Format: hand made open book (main accordion + 3 posters + 2 accordions) with enclosure.
Pages: c. 55
Dimensions: 21 × 21cm closed (21 x 189 cm open)
Binding: glued, folded
Process: ink-jet, laser and hand painted details
Paper: 170gsm matte paper, 120gsm recycled offset paper
Edition: 7
ISBN: 978-1-7396192-5-1
Publishers: msdm publications and parallel productions
