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Francesco Merlini: The Flood

Francesco Merlini: The Flood
Library Shelf Location 18.MERL
Publication Date 2021
Description

Francesco Merlini’s project is a reminiscence of the flooding disaster that hit Tbilisi, Georgia, in 2015. People died, families became homeless, and the zoo was destroyed. More than 300 animals were lost, while survivors transformed the city into a wilderness full of dangerous beasts. An influential head of the church blamed the flood on the “sins” of the former communist regime. More realistically, its cause can be found in the river’s diminished capacity due to deforestation, poorly maintained Soviet-era infrastructure, and extensive and often illegal development. Merlini blends together a documentary account of the tragedy’s aftermath and a visual reflection on today’s Georgian panorama.

ISBN 9786185479084
Quantity 1
Pages 80
Author Francesco Merlini
Format Hardback
Publisher Void
Category Artists' Monographs A-Z
Keywords Flooding disaster, Tbilisi, Georgia, Zoo animals, Deforestation
Language English

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