PETALITA
Petalita
Press House
Petalita Press House is inspired by a love of tangible print media. Using sustainable resources and recycled papers, we create independently produced books of poetry, prose, photography, artist books, research projects, and magazines.
The eyes of the libélula
The eyes of the libélula is a story about the interrelation between the human and more-than-human. Exploring themes of light and shadow, death and rebirth, it reveals the beauty of chance encounters.
Model: Michaela Meadow
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Storytelling research is about pathways and journeys. Connecting with landscapes, touching textures, listening to other species. Moving with the elements, seeking ancient traces. Putting the pieces together, feeling what was always there, alive and present.
Evolving through this process, we arrived at The eyes of the libélula. Written in English and Spanish, the book features a story about an old man and a libélula – a dragonfly – alongside black-and-white photographic images taken in Spain, Argentina, Finland, England and Australia.
In the first edition all the copies are special editions, signed and numbered, including additional prints of images from the book.