Refugees
Whilst exploring the style of image making in mediaeval bestiaries and maps I came across an image of two monks in a boat. In conjunction with current news it reminded me of refugees.
Medieval mapmakers invented sea monsters and fantastical beasts to explain the dangers of venturing into the unknown. Today’s refugees must experience the same sense of terror as others who have been forced to leave their homes over the centuries.
In this small book, whilst trying to keep a sense of the original inspiration from medieval maps, I have tried to combine a sense of the perils the refugees are fleeing, with the dangers they face in going, and the welcome that they are likely to receive.
Medieval mapmakers invented sea monsters and fantastical beasts to explain the dangers of venturing into the unknown. Today’s refugees must experience the same sense of terror as others who have been forced to leave their homes over the centuries.
In this small book, whilst trying to keep a sense of the original inspiration from medieval maps, I have tried to combine a sense of the perils the refugees are fleeing, with the dangers they face in going, and the welcome that they are likely to receive.
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