Sirene #21
238 x 320 mm, 108 pages
UK & Italy (English-language edition)
Printed on paper made from recycled algae
Biannual
Editor-in-chief: Alberto Coretti
Creative director: Floriana Cavallo
Art director: Marco Boldrini
‘The ocean outside, the ocean inside’ says the tagline, in part, it’s safe to assume, because the paper used in this magazine about the sea is made from algae (from algal blooms found in at risk lagoons). There’s a lot of blue, a bit like a holiday.
This is the 21st issue of Sirene, marking a new phase for the seasoned purveyor of the great outdoors. Inside, you’ll find features on the Yin and Yang curves of California’s rocky coastline; Paul Watson’s life-affirming ecological mission; plus, a sensual photographic series dedicated to ‘the myth of sirens’, as captured through the feminine lens of Clara Morberg; as well as a nostalgic ode to the Greek island of Ios, home to German art director Christian Diener.
On the Journal:
‘The weather in London turned sticky this week and with the muggy heat comes my desire to escape to the sea. Serendipitously, the new issue of Sirene arrived, and I allowed it to gently draw me in over a cup of coffee – for as the brief editorial note states, "This is the sea, and it is summer: nothing else matters"…’ READ MORE