Sirene #22

238 x 320 mm, 100 pages UK & Italy (English-language edition) Printed on paper made from recycled algae Biannual Editor-in-chief: Alberto Coretti Creative director: Floriana Cavallo Art director: Marco Boldrini ‘The ocean outside, the ocean inside’ To emphasise Sirene’s commitment to the sea, it’s printed on a paper made from algae (from algal blooms found in at risk lagoons). There’s a lot of blue, a bit like a holiday. Sirene issue 22 celebrates the 175th anniversary of Herman Melville’s epic novel ‘Moby Dick’ with a close-up examination of it by Professor Richard J. King. Elsewhere, discover the traditions of the Catalan patí boat; explore the Cyclades channels near Crete; and enjoy a gripping travel feature tracking a team of canoeists as they navigate the open waters around Taiwan. On the Journal: ‘The weather in London turned sticky this week and with the muggy heat comes my desire to escape to the sea. Serendipitously, the new issue of Sirene arrived, and I allowed it to gently draw me in over a cup of coffee – for as the brief editorial note states, "This is the sea, and it is summer: nothing else matters"…’ READ MORE sirenejournal.com