Sean Edwards – Maelfa Federal Office Of Culture Bern self-sufficiency and raw capitalistic impulses

self-sufficiency and raw capitalistic impulses

An exploration in artistic research

Stefanie Leinhos

relatives and farm hands were asked to perform the exercises in front of the camera so Stejskal could photograph them

Perhaps some of the most personal images Steinmetz has published

Sean Edwards – Maelfa Federal Office Of Culture Bern self-sufficiency and raw capitalistic impulsesMaelfa is the focus of artist Sean Edwards's portrait of the near derelict Maelfa Shopping Centre in Llanedeyrn. The book is composed of images shot as research for his film Maelfa (2010) which touches upon the poignancy of disappearing communities and failed utopian aspirations. Included is a text by Sam Jacob on the architectural history of the centre. 160 pages, 18. 5 x 13. 5 cm, paperback, Bedford Press (London).