Rhiannon Adam
Irish photographer
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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 was one of eight crew members for the dearMoon project, a proposed lunar tourism mission and art project.[3]
Early life and education
Adam was born in Cork, Ireland, and lives in Hackney, London.[4] She attended Francis Holland School, Regent's Park and the University of Cambridge.[5]
Work
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[6][7] 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 It is made using outdated Polaroid instant film.[8]
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 aboard a SpaceX Starship in 2023.[9] Following delays to the Starship program, the project was cancelled in 2024.[10]
Publications
Books
- Dreamlands, Wastelands. Jane & Jeremy, 2014. Edition of 100 copies.[11]
- Polaroid: The Missing Manual, The Complete Creative Guide. Thames and Hudson, 2017. ISBN 978-0500544600.
- Big Fence / Pitcairn Island. Blow Up, 2022. With an essay by Gem Fletcher. ISBN 978-83-952840-5-2. Edition of 800 copies.[12]
Other publications
- Big Fence / Pitcairn Island. 2018. Newspaper format. With text by Gemma Padley. Edition of 100 copies.
- Updated edition. 2020. Edition of 100 copies.