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This issue presents Where The Flow Ends, an ongoing project by Mass Collective about water and how humans shape and alter its flow, set within the unique environment of the River Severn estuary.

Marking the boundary between England and Wales, the River Severn has seen nature and industry rise and fall over time. The project explores a place where raw and processed water flow against one another and poses the question of how we will choose to shape our future relationship with the river.

Featured Photographers: Caroline Charrel, Simon Kennedy, Andrew Meredith, William Morgan, Luca Piffaretti, Francesco Russo, Polly Tootal, Henry Woide

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• First edition of 250

• A5 size (148 x 210 mm)

• 52 printed pages, 130 gsm silk paper

• Cover 170 gsm uncoated paper

• Staple bound

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River Severn, UK, 2023
by Francesco Russo

The estuary of the River Severn in the United Kingdom has one of the highest tides in the world. As the tide recedes, it reveals rivers within the river, creating intricate patterns and organic shapes reminiscent of the human anatomy. The visual connection between the body of water and the human body reminds us of their interconnection within the same ecological system.

This image is part of Where The Flow Ends, a series documenting the Severn, the longest and most polluted river in the UK. Along its course, human life, industry and nature rise and fall over time, echoing the tides of the Bristol Channel.

Specifications:

• Size 18x24″ open edition

• Digital print on 189 gsm matt paper

• Giclée print quality

• Unframed

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John Taylor Bellfounders

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This issue presents Chime Ding Cast Tin, an ongoing project by Mass Collective documenting the last major bell foundry in Britain.

John Taylor & Co operates the largest bell foundry in the world in Loughborough since 1839. The photographs document the processes and the people involved, within a timeless industrial environment that will soon undergo substantial changes. These are the last days of the foundry as it’s been known since its foundation.

As you turn these pages you move through the process of the creation of a bell, from casting to tuning. The visual narrative is accompanied by the recordings of sounds, noises and voices of the people working at the foundry.

Photographs: Luca Piffaretti, Francesco Russo, Henry Woide

Sounds: Luca Piffaretti

Words: Diane Smyth

Design: Stanley James Press

Specifications:

• First edition of 200

• 52pp - 130 gsm silk paper

• Multi-layered triple cover - 135 gsm uncoated paper

• 158 x 210 mm

• Staple bound

• Accompanied by audio recordings

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Loughborough, UK, 2022
by Francesco Russo

Mick, who has been working at John Taylor for 53 years, checks one of the wheels that will form part of the bell mechanism. This photo is part of Chime Ding Cast Tin, a photographic project documenting the last major Bell Foundry in England and the people and skills involved in the craft of producing bells.

Specifications:

• Size 18x24″ open edition

• Digital print on 189 gsm matt paper

• Giclée print quality

• Unframed

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The Polycentric City

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This issue presents Londons, the first long term collective project conceived and curated by Mass Collective. Started from the desire to explore a common subject matter through a plurality of points of view, it documents the changing face of our city offering a snapshot of what is London in 2021.

Mass Collective invited a selected group of photographers to explore an area of their choice and bring their personal interpretation to it. The result is a collection of projects that stand out for their individuality but work as collective research into the changes that our city is undergoing.

This self-published zine has been produced to complement the work on show at the first Mass' Collective exhibition.

Photographs: Sue Barr, Caroline Charrel, Simon Kennedy, Andrew Meredith, Luca Piffaretti, Francesco Russo, Polly Tootal, Henry Woide

Words: Diane Smyth

Design: Stanley James Press

Specifications:

• First edition of 200

• 52pp - 130 gsm silk paper

• Multi-layered triple cover - 135 gsm uncoated paper

• Size A5 (148 x 210 mm)

• Staple bound

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London, UK, 2021
by Francesco Russo

Nine Elms, South West London was once a bustling industrial area but is being rapidly transformed into a high density modern centre dotted by imposing high-rise developments. The contrast between the Victorian brick terraces and monumental new constructions is shot in quiet night scenes, which give a sense of the silent but relentless evolution of the neighbourhood. The lights of the construction sites reflect on the bare concrete structures, giving them an otherworldly quality and the sense that they could be extra-terrestrial objects, landing in and populating the riverside area between Vauxhall and Battersea.

Specifications:

• Size 18x24″ open edition

• Digital print on 189 gsm matt paper

• Giclée print quality

• Unframed

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Cienfuegos, Cuba, 2019
by Francesco Russo

Cienfuegos is considered the pearl of the south of Cuba with a unique charm, a mixture of French elegance and Caribbean colourful sparkle. This detail of Palacio Ferrer, the main local cultural centre, sums up the two harmonious and contrasting natures of the city.

Specifications:

• Size 18x24″ open edition

• Digital print on 189 gsm matt paper

• Giclée print quality

• Unframed

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