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Subjective atlas of Hungary / Subjective atlas of Mexico
The designer Annelys de Vet who works in Brussels is busy creating a growing series of “subjective atlases”.
The aim of these publications is to make a new and fresh contribution to the dialogue on cultural representation. These books map out countries, regions and political entities from a personal viewpoint and in a creative, unexpected and sensitive, yet critical way.
Artists, designers and other sensitive souls are invited to map out their countries based on the house in which they live, what they eat, the routes they take, the people they meet, the stories they tell, the values they share, the dreams they have or fears that they hide. The unusual relationships that are established in the different visual inventories and maps reveal images that you would rarely come across.
The atlases provide a humane response to the increasing simplification of the political debate and the complacency of power. In contrast to the tone of the mass media that is increasingly acquiring propaganda-type content, the books reveal in particular the complex reality that lies behind one-dimensional, anaesthetising media images. In the best case scenarios, the pluralistic representations in the atlases contribute to a more democratic and colourful dialogue. The books have no copyright associated with them and are available online in PDF format. This ensures that the various humane visions can be circulated rapidly and widely.
Subjective atlas of Mexico
By Annelys de Vet, Moniek Driesse and Analía Solomonoff
This subjective atlas reflects the contradictory properties of a constantly changing identity. It is a catalogue (which will never be complete) of Mexicans’ similarities and differences. The atlas questions the collective values that they share and the cultural image they construct.
Subjective atlas of Hungary
By Annelys de Vet and Attila Bujdosó (Kitchen Budapest)
Is it possible to draw a portrait of contemporary Hungary with only one pencil, held by many? Could we map this country at all with its controversial optimism and pessimism, pride and poetry in one single book?
