This critical biography guides readers through artist Magda Stawarska’s practice via a series of journeys—from the streets of Istanbul to the canals of Venice and across the waters of Zanzibar.

The way we see the world has changed drastically since NASA released the “blue marble” image of the earth taken by Apollo 17 in 1972. No longer a placid slow-moving orb, the world is now perceived as a hothouse of activity and hyper-connectivity that cannot keep up with its inhabitants.