size:240 x 290mm
hardcover
256 pages
A collection of works by British photographer David Spero. How should we live on this planet? Can we say that it is fulfilling to live with the environment that affects our health and livelihoods? In this world where time is increasingly being spent on material consumption, the previous question has become even more serious, driven by a sense of rights that it is okay to carve out unlimited nature. This is a photobook that records the small number of communities and individuals who live quietly while experiencing the land within the UK in order to tackle the problems and dilemma mentioned above, pursuing a life that is less stressful while experiencing the ground, building their own homes and living quietly. Filmed between 2004 and 2015, the series captures its development, evolution and development through its own housing, infrastructure facilities and community members. Along with an introduction written by the people who live there, the authors have written articles that touch on the problems faced throughout history and modern times. At the same time, this book advocates significance towards what is the mainstream of the world, and proposes alternative ways of living for the future, showing a way of life that stimulates our creativity.
The drawing that appears when the cover is removed is by Gill Barrron, an Egyptian artist who lives with yurts (round mobile tents) in a small community in the UK.