Rhiannon Adam

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Rhiannon Adam (born 1985) is an Irish photographic artist and writer, living in London. [1] Her books include Dreamlands, Wastelands (2014) and Big Fence / Pitcairn Island (2022). [2] Adam is one of eight crew members for the dearMoon project, a lunar tourism mission and art project. [3]

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Life and work

Adam was born in Cork, Ireland and lives in Hackney, London. [4]

In 2015, she was selected for the Journey of a Lifetime programme, run by the Royal Geographical Society and BBC's Radio 4. She spent three months in the Pitcairn Islands, and drew on these experiences to create a radio piece [5] [6] and a book, Big Fence / Pitcairn Island (2022).

Dreamlands, Wastelands (2014) is about the seaside resorts frequented by the British, focused on Benidorm and Margate. It is made using outdated Polaroid instant film. [7]

Adam has also published the book Polaroid: The Missing Manual, The Complete Creative Guide (2017).

In 2022, she was named as one of eight crew members on the dearMoon project, a lunar tourism mission and art project scheduled to launch in 2023. [8]

Publications

Books by Adam

Other publications by Adam

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References

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