Greetings from the Mediterranean

By Lorenzo Bernini

Topic: Human Rights

Medium: Object

Material: Postcards

Institute: Politecnico di Milano

Year: a.a. 2021-2022

I chose a a series of postcard as a metaphor to convey the number of migrants who died while crossing the Mediterranean from Africa to Italy. The postcards are organized by the incident to which they refer. They feature photos of the open sea on the front, along with text containing the coordinates of the incident site, which can be viewed on Google Maps by scanning the QR code on the back. The design of the postcards (colors, font choices, layout) is inspired by the stereotypical look and aesthetic of Italian seaside postcards.

Featured image of the project Greetings from the Mediterranean Complementary image of the project Greetings from the Mediterranean Complementary image of the project Greetings from the Mediterranean

Metaphor used:

Every postcard represent 50 migrants who died or went missing while trying to cross the Mediterranean sea from Northern Africa to Southern Italy between 2015 and 2021.

Intended Meaning:

My fascination with this idea started with a reflection on the places where these tragedies happen: the sea. I was struck by the contrast between what is usually our imaginary about the sea and the seaside, and the tragic events that happen just a few miles off of our shores. With this project I wanted to emphasize this divergence by combining the two aspects, linking them together to provide a new perspective on the topic.

Source:

MISSING MIGRANTS PROJECT
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Featured image of the project Greetings from the Mediterranean
Complementary image of the project Greetings from the Mediterranean
Complementary image of the project Greetings from the Mediterranean

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