Subjective atlases are bottom-up cartographic publications mapping a country, region or city by the inhabitants themselves
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Subjective atlases are bottom-up cartographic publications mapping a country, region or city by the inhabitants themselves 〰️
“ … they shared personal experiences like growing up as daughters of migrant workers or coming from families of farmers who’ve carried the weight of their land and sugar heritage for generations.” 🔗 The Visayan Daily Star, 4 June ’25
“… to look at our community and environment as we experience it in the present, uncoloured by preconceived notions of geographic borders or cultural divides—to see the world with a fresh set of eyes, instead of simply accepting the dominant narrative.” 🔗 Yuchengco Museum, May 2025
“… the premise of the project is to push back against singular, top-down narratives that claim to present objective truths about a region, and instead document places from the ‘bottom-up.’” 🔗 Balkan Diskurs, 6 July ’23
Are you part of a creative network that is politically engaged, socially sensitive, and in need to map other narratives?
Subjective Editions is the publishing platform that develops participative production processes and distributes these engaged publications. We support communities in mapping their environments from the inside out, starting from a place-based understanding.