Title: Black Scabbard Research Centre

Photographer/s: Pedro Ramos

Date of publication: May 2010

Place of publication: Sydney, Australia

Dimensions: A5 (approximately 210mm x 148mm)

Edition size: 150 copies (signed and numbered by the artist)

Type of binding: soft cover, saddle stitched

Number of pages: 32

Type of paper: Optix milli vanilla 80 gsm (140 gsm cover)

Number of pictures: 50

Type of printing: digital

Printer: Waverley Press

Publisher: self published

Language: english

Category: artist book

Summary: Black Scabbard Research Centre takes its name from the Black Scabbard fish, a mysterious, grotesque looking species residing between 600 and 1600 metres below sea level in the waters surrounding Madeira Island in the North Atlantic Ocean.

I have great interest in islands, in their formation, the fact that their largest part is hidden underwater, the mythology associated to them, their geomorphology, their population and the distinctly and independently developed habits that sets them apart. I’m also drawn to the dark, obscure and mysterious side of island life.

This book came about when I was gathering information and references for a project. I started by digging through my personal archives and arranging content according to my desires and intentions on making a body of work happen. I also researched content that by chance was illustrated with images that spoke to me, so I started pairing them with my work.

This book presents original work as well as appropriated content from local newspaper clippings, video stills from local tv stations, images received via email by friends and family members, etc.

Some images were taken out of context, opening doors to new ways of interpreting them and making them seem more interesting and mysterious beyond their original depictive intentions. Original work is sometimes presented to look like found material and vice-versa.

The content is intentionally arranged to create a new narrative from seemingly disparate images.

Date and place of birth of photographer/s: 08/10/1982, Madeira Island, Portugal

Website: http://pedroramos.org

Book link: http://pedroramos.org/#400214/

Donated by: Pedro Ramos

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