INUUTEQ STORCH KEEPERS OF THE OCEAN
“It cannot be overstated how unique this book is in its portrayal of a place we don’t often get to see. That is reason enough to get a copy. But the vibrancy and execution of the photos makes the book even more compelling” – The Washington PostDisko Bay is proud to present Keepers of the Ocean by Inuuteq Storch, a personal exploration of intimacy with and within the overwhelming nature of west Greenland. The book portrays the close community of Storch’s hometown Sisimiut photographed over the past three years.Everyday images of friends, family, food and interiors form part of the subject matter combined with Storch’s own intervention and experimentation. Unstaged yet absorbing, intimate and vulnerable. His intuitive narrative style draws the viewer into the image, giving us the feeling of being present ourselves. A rare sight when it comes to portrayals of Greenland – exceptional, meaty and sorely needed.
The landscape is a recurrent subject, as is the sky, the light and the dark. The natural world is always close by, and just as the tides come and go, nature flows in and out of Keepers of the Ocean. In a culture where the weather and the ocean have always played a key role, it is natural for someone who lives by the coast to look out for whoever is at sea. People take care of and watch over each other. When asked about the book’s title, Innuteq replied with a picture of a sunny ocean view from his apartment in Sisimiut, captioned: “Keeping an eye on every sailor”. – From the preface by Martin Brandt Hansen
Screen printed OTA-bind with flap
21,5 × 28 cm
192 pages
111 colour plates
Preface by Martin Brandt Hansen
Language: Greenlandic, Danish and English
Edition of 666
Printed in Denmark by Narayana Press
Published 27 May 2022
The book comes only with a print edition
Print, 200 × 280 mm (8 × 11″), signed and editioned by the artist
A signed first edition of the book Keepers of the Ocean
Edition of 100
