ISO: The Book
by Long Xi Vlessing
“I call you in earnest,
and you pick up every time”
For nearly a year from the summer of 2020 to early 2021, I undertook the process of remotely photographing individuals over FaceTime and video chat in isolation. ISO is an exploration of this isolation, as well as searching, gratitude, bitterness, domestic space and youth; it’s an endeavour in defining a nexus of emotion, and a snapshot of things laid bare by time. It’s a photo book, a collective document, and a journal. The book features photographs of and written contributions from twenty-seven individuals— some longtime friends, some who I spoke to for the very first time.
140 page perfect-bound book
7'' x 10''
emblem set in golden foil
Final limited copies.
self published, 2021, printed in Coquitlam, British Columbia
Online store is now closed.
To order a copy, get in touch at longxivlessing@gmail.com
Stockists:
Alterior Design / A Living Taste
Vancouver, BC
Canton-sardine
Vancouver, BC
Centre Clark
Montréal, QC
In the collection of:
Emily Carr University of Art and Design
Vancouver
Book Section
Vancouver
Canton-sardine
Vancouver
Lasalu Art Library
Taipei
Hard Liver Library
Vancouver
British Columbia Quarantine Qapsule
Vancouver