The blue of fhe far distance : An exploration of escapism and the impossibilities of its photographic rendering

Emilia Martin

About this exposition

Thesis of the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, 2022 Master Photography & Society This thesis is an exploration of escapism, of clashes between the everyday and the sublime, of the concept of stargazing, human connection with stars, escapism and fiction. It is a thinking process behind creating a body of visual photographic work while also an individual set of reflections and arguments around the themes of stargazing, astronomy, photographic representations, darkness, and personal experiences. Through the photographic encounters and meetings with creators of hand-crafted planetariums, planetarium guides, star gazing passionates, amateur and professional astronomers and astrophotographers I follow the theme of stargazing, and through that fascination – the concept of positive escapism. With the use of photographic processes I document, I stage, I manipulate the images. This thesis results from my desire to challenge prominent binary narratives and welcome an act of speculation, of poetry, of reimagining andreclaiming realities.

type	research exposition
keywords	stargazing, image manipulation, Escapism, speculation, Master Photography & Society
date	12/10/2022
published	21/05/2025
last modified	21/05/2025
status	published
share status	private
affiliation	Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
copyright	Emilia Martin
license	All rights reserved
language	English
url	https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/1759992/1759991
published in	Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
portal issue	0. Publications 2022
external link	www.emiliamartin.com

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The blue of fhe far distance : An exploration of escapism and the impossibilities of its photographic rendering (2025)