Foam #60 2021 book design Barack Obama tells the story

Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity moreto leader of the free world

these small-scale (notecard-size) pieces not only pay homage to the documentation medium but are a reminder of how even mundane images can be reconfigured into work that is alternatively funny

and assesses the effects of a mass change in diet on our environment

and contesting urban epistemologies—tracing an arc from ubiquitous sites of “smart” urbanism

The story of ice and that of a glaciologist’s life and work are told separately in Pursuit of Wonders

Foam #60 2021 book design Barack Obama tells the storyFrom art, literature and media to academia and internet culture, the visual and the written language have crossed paths many a time, creating a genre of their own. Our interest lies in the current creation and consumption of images and text, which is why more the following contributions look closely at current crossroads and intersections of the two. What meanings and stories can one medium give or take from the other? And how can they influence our