Lemons Gazing at Mount Etna

Lemons Gazing at Mount Etna – is an unbound publication in which images unfold into a portable and modular exhibition, with the possibility to change the cover into your preferred image. Encompassing an eclectic selection of Lonneke van der Palen’s evergrowing visual archive, it deals with the notion of material culture and its retained and unexpected beauty. Mundane scenes, modern artefacts, trash, treasures, and their intricate relationships with economic, cultural, and historical contexts compose her large collection of photographs. For a complete view, the images must be taken out of the plastic sleeve, adding a tangible dimension and reinforcing the idea of rediscovery and renewed observation, breaking traditional hierarchies.