Allan sekula: okeanos, paperback/daniela zyman

This publication intersperses essays from scholars, historians, and thinkers with a selection of Allan Sekulas seminal texts and excerpts from his private notebooks.

The title is a reference to Okeanos--son of Gaia, the Greek goddess of the earth--who ruled over the oceans and water.

Made and written across the decades, Sekulas 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 (1989-95), 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-theorists work, and situate his ideas in current political, social, and environmental discourses.

The book is divided thematically: the section Containerization focuses on the sea as a site of infrastructural complication; Sekulas work Black Tide / Marea negra (2002-3) is also revisited, which explores environmental violence and contamination as well as their social implications; a selection from Sekulas personal drawings are accompanied by an essay by photo historian Sally Stein; various essays readdress Sekulas legacy in the age of the Anthropocene; and a number of case studies by contemporary artists, writers, and thinkers examine ideas that overlap with Sekulas and expand on his interests.

Copublished with Fundacio Antoni Tàpies, Barcelona, and Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary, ViennaContributorsNabil Ahmed, Keller Easterling, Carles Guerra Rojas, Celina Jeffery, Laleh Khalili, Rosa Lleo, Gabriele Mackert, Jegan Vincent de Paul, Filipa Ramos, Cory Scozzari, Allan Sekula, Sally Stein, Philip Steinberg, Daniela Zyman.