The Mourning of Space

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Author

Year

2026

El Luto del Espacio - The Mourning of Space reflects on rural abandonment in the olive landscapes of Jaén (Andalusia), under the light of mourning and translation. Weaving together memory, the landscape, and personal (hi)stories, the work examines depopulation, climate change, and touristification through research while holding past, present, and possible futures within.

Conceptualized and written by Blanca Borrell Araúz de Robles

Editors: Delany Boutkan, Ludwig Engel, Maria Mazzanti

Copy Editor: Sara Hoss

Series Editors: Ludwig Engel, Maria Mazzanti, Julian Schubert

Art Direction: Something Fantastic A.D.

Typface: Arial

Space Issues is initiated by Something Fantastic and Ludwig Engel

Published by Space Issues, Sandberg Instituut, Gerrit Rietveld Academie

Fred. Roeskestraat 98,

1076 ED Amsterdam,

The Netherlands

1st Edition 2026

Printed in Germany

ISBN 978-3-69354-012-1