The first publication of project philomuse is ready! It's a combination of stories of plants that thrive away from their lands of origin and testimonies of experiences of migration. The subjective map becomes again an excellent medium for simulating both movement and connection. The illustrations (with the exception of the pistachio, which I made myself) are emojis, so commonly found in text messaging, which has become second nature for mobile populations. I can definitely see this map as part of a larger project, similar to identitours.

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From the introduction: 

"The pistachio trees, the parrots, and I, all come 
from warmer lands. This daily view becomes the 
starting point for bringing together stories of 
plants and people who have taken root and 
thrived in unexpected places, as proof that 
everything's going to be all right, as we move, 
replant, reroot – and thrive." 

Philomuse will be present at the Extraterrestrial Publishing Zine Fair, at Dokhuis, Rotterdam, on 31/01/2026.