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In “Ministry for Nature – Tales of a climate social order,” authors Jaione Cerrato and Jon Halls speculate about a world where nature takes precedence. The book’s imagery has been developed through a research process that includes interviews and workshops, theoretical research, and a field trip to collect material from a community on the front line of climate change in Europe – the citizens and the nature of Southern Europe. This experimental work of visual and speculative fiction traces a journey to the future to confront us with the changes in nature that we will see, and for which we must make and demand a change today!

"The Last Sector - Tracing Back My Father's Unspoken Past" by the Slovenian visual artist Helena Tahir is a deeply personal and confessional book project. It uniquely combines photographs, archival materials, Helena's writings, and drawings, along with transcripts of her family video archives and illustrations by her uncle, archaeologist Braq Tahir. Additionally, the book features textual contribution by the writer and historian Samira Ghoulamia. The project emerged from a transformative journey to Iraq in January 2023, during which Helena strived to connect with her family roots and uncover the enigmatic elements of her father's hidden past. Through this experimental book, Helena delves into her Iraqi heritage and explores themes of belonging and identity deeply rooted in the stormy and untold history of her father's life.

"She, Time Machine" by Viktorija Machkovska is a compelling photo book that captures the mystique of rare Neolithic figurines through diverse photographic methods and is intricately entangled in a feminist perspective. Machkovska's lens brings these ancient artifacts to life, inviting viewers to explore the female forms. The photographs, coupled with the thought-provoking essays by Machkovska and the Lithuanian gender historian Rasa Navickaitė, offer a subtle feminist lens on the significance of these historical relics. It invites readers to reflect on the messages these ancient representations of femininity may carry for us, underscoring the importance of reexamining the roles and stories of women of our time.