In October 2013 a boat carrying migrants from North Africa to Europe capsized off the coast of Lampedusa. Over 300 people were killed in the tragedy. When the bodies were recovered the victims included a mother and baby still attached by the umbilical cord.
This work refers to the ways in which infographics are commonly used to represent geopolitical situations, which cause a distance from the real human suffering at the heart of the issues. In this instance, the infographic has come to life and is disrupted.
This work refers to the ways in which infographics are commonly used to represent geopolitical situations, which cause a distance from the real human suffering at the heart of the issues. In this instance, the infographic has come to life and is disrupted.
