Claudia Losi's 'The Whale Theory' Defies Categorization
Claudia Losi has just come out with a new book titled 'The Whale Theory,' published by Johan & Levi. This intriguing piece is part of her ongoing Balena Project and features input from a variety of contributors, such as Christopher Collins, Matteo Meschiari, and Vinicio Capossela, among others. Losi describes the book as resembling an archipelago—a complex narrative that reveals its true meaning only when viewed as a whole. It includes a blend of poetry, literature, philosophy, and science, along with letters addressed to whales throughout history. Her interest in these marine giants started in her childhood with fossil bones and a taxidermied fin whale named Goliath. The book, which has 208 pages and 48 inserts, is available for €35.
Key facts
- Claudia Losi (born 1971 in Piacenza) is the author of 'The Whale Theory'.
- The book is published by Johan & Levi in Monza, 2021.
- It features contributions from 15 named individuals across various fields.
- The book originated from Losi's Balena Project, which spans nearly twenty years.
- Losi describes the book as an 'archipelago' and a 'liquid macronarrative'.
- The book includes poetic, literary, philosophical, and scientific texts, plus letters.
- Losi's first encounters with whales were fossil bones from the Pliocene sea in the Po Valley.
- The taxidermied fin whale Goliath is a key childhood memory for Losi.
- The book's subtitle is 'un immaginario animale' (an animal imaginary).
- The book was completed during the COVID-19 lockdown.
- The book has 208 pages plus 48-page inserts and costs €35.
- ISBN: 9788860102621.
Entities
Artists
- Claudia Losi
- Christopher Collins
- Matteo Meschiari
- Vinicio Capossela
- Jean Rezzonico
- Jean D’Yvoire
- Gianni Pavan
- Silvia Bottani
- Tore Teglbjaerg
- Mauro Sargiani
- Petra Aprile
- Sunaura Taylor
- Gioia Laura Iannilli
- Jurg Slabbert
- Kate Pocklington
- Philip Hoare
- Angela Madesani
- Chiara Neviani
Institutions
- Johan & Levi
- Artribune
Locations
- Piacenza
- Italy
- Monza
- Po Valley