Forgotten Seas — Tanja Engelberts

The world offshore is a world unknown. At least for most of us. Fascinated by the flashing lights in the distance, like the call of sirens on the horizon, Tanja Engelberts (NL) became interested in the offshore oil and gas industry. Forgotten Seas is a photographic exploration of Engelberts’ archive, consisting of documentary photographs taken during her trips on maintenance vessels and on the platforms, as well as historical images she collected over the years. It is a testament of seventy years of gas and oil drilling in the North Sea, an industrial landscape that is slowly disappearing. Each chapter has its own visual language and design, highlighting the raw and complex structures on the sea while evoking a sense of awe and guilt. | 204 × 300 mm | 216 p | EN | softcover