NEW IN THE BOOKSHOP: ALLAN SEKULA - OKEANOS (2017) Edited by Daniela Zyman, Cory Scozzari Contributions by Nabil Ahmed, Keller Easterling, Carles Guerra Rojas, Celina Jeffery, Laleh Khalili, Rosa LleĂł, Gabriele Mackert, Jegan Vincent de Paul, Allan Sekula, Sally Stein, Daniela Zyman This publication intersperses essays from scholars, historians, and thinkers with a selection of Allan Sekulaâs seminal texts and excerpts from his private notebooks. The title is a reference to Okeanosâson of Gaia, the Greek goddess of the earthâwho ruled over the oceans and water. Made and written across the decades, Sekulaâs sketches and texts focus on maritime space and the material, economic, and ecological implications of globalization. In projects such as his magnum opus Fish Story (1989â95), or films like Lottery of the Sea (2006) and The Forgotten Space (2010), Sekula provided a view from and of the sea. This publication expands on these oceanic themes, seeking to honor the scope and complexity of the late artist-theoristâs work, and situate his ideas in current political, social, and environmental discourses. The book is divided thematically: the section âContainerizationâ focuses on the sea as a site of infrastructural complication; Sekulaâs work Black Tide / Marea negra (2002â3) is also revisited, which explores environmental violence and contamination as well as their social implications; a selection from Sekulaâs personal drawings are accompanied by an essay by photo historian Sally Stein; various essays readdress Sekulaâs legacy in the age of the Anthropocene; and a number of case studies by contemporary artists, writers, and thinkers examine ideas that overlap with Sekulaâs and expand on his interests. Available via our website and in the bookshop tomorrow. #worldfoodbooks #allansekula #willbenedict #davidleonard #luciencastaingtaylor #verenaparavel #lisarave #sternbergpress (at WORLD FOOD BOOKS)