In a time when the climate crisis feels both omnipresent and abstract, « Atlas of the New World » by photographers Giulia Piermartiri and Edoardo Delille dares to ask a fundamental question: how do we picture the future of our planet before it’s too late? Blending science and photography in a strikingly poetic way, the book is a visual map of tomorrow’s landscapes. Using an entirely analogue process, Piermartiri and Delille superimpose future climate scenarios onto present-day locations. Slides of future vistas are projected via flash directly onto real-life settings, capturing haunting double exposures where the ordinary meets the extraordinary. The result is a series of surreal, unsettling, and beautiful images that merge fact and fiction to make the invisible visible. From rising seas in the Maldives to shrinking glaciers in Mont Blanc, each image offers a glimpse into what might come. But far from dystopian fatalism, « Atlas of the New World » is a call to awareness, inviting the viewer to reflect on the fragility of the ecosystems we inhabit, and the urgency of collective action. Accompanied by scientific data and poetic reflections, the book is more than just a photo project. It becomes a philosophical and environmental inquiry, turning imagination into a political act. By revealing climate change as not only a crisis of science but also of perception, the book joins a growing conversation about the role of artists in confronting global emergencies. Published by L’Artiere and supported by Autolinee Toscane, Murate Art District and WeWorld, the book coincides with a major exhibition and speaks directly to a wide public: educators, scientists, activists, and anyone searching for new ways to narrate the future. « Atlas of the New World » is not just a collection of photographs. It is an invitation to see, to question, and ultimately, to care. Available now for preorder on lartiere.com.
