The Heavy Loads of Our World (Book)
This publication, designed in collaboration with graphic designer Chris Boender, presents the 36 typological ship portraits at the heart of The Heavy Loads of Our World. The panoramic images fill the upper half of each spread, showing the vessels in strict side profile, sailing from left to right with consistent spacing around each ship. Because every photograph follows the same compositional logic, the horizon lines align across spreads. When the book lies open, the ships on the left and right pages appear to sail in convoy. Only the color of the sky or the roughness of the water reveals they are different photographs taken on different days.
Beneath each image, the information is reduced to essentials: the ship's name, time, and date of capture. An index at the back of the book contains the full data on CO₂, nitrogen oxide, and sulphur oxide emissions. Additional images are interspersed throughout, offering a sense of the sheer scale of these vessels.
The publication includes an essay by Rotterdam-based writer and essayist Arjen van Veelen, printed on light blue paper and bound as a separate booklet within the book.
Self-published in a limited edition of 30 copies. Pamphlet stitch binding. 20 × 30 cm. The cover is printed with white toner on navy blue paper.
This publication, designed in collaboration with graphic designer Chris Boender, presents the 36 typological ship portraits at the heart of The Heavy Loads of Our World. The panoramic images fill the upper half of each spread, showing the vessels in strict side profile, sailing from left to right with consistent spacing around each ship. Because every photograph follows the same compositional logic, the horizon lines align across spreads. When the book lies open, the ships on the left and right pages appear to sail in convoy. Only the color of the sky or the roughness of the water reveals they are different photographs taken on different days.
Beneath each image, the information is reduced to essentials: the ship's name, time, and date of capture. An index at the back of the book contains the full data on CO₂, nitrogen oxide, and sulphur oxide emissions. Additional images are interspersed throughout, offering a sense of the sheer scale of these vessels.
The publication includes an essay by Rotterdam-based writer and essayist Arjen van Veelen, printed on light blue paper and bound as a separate booklet within the book.
Self-published in a limited edition of 30 copies. Pamphlet stitch binding. 20 × 30 cm. The cover is printed with white toner on navy blue paper.
