I am truly privileged to be speaking with so many talented artists with such an array of photographic ideas and interpretations.

And this Photopocene podcast is no exception as I am joined by the researcher, curator and photographer, Maica Gugolati.

Immerse yourself in her wonderful soundscape before listening along to our conversation about her work.

Maica talks about her project, Floating Tropics, which creates questions about the 'industrialscape' on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. Through this, she plays with the suggestion that all is not what it seems, that what we see has already been shaped for us and we are shaping what will be seen in the future.

Her collage images create fantastical other worlds and a "puzzle of fictionalities" - and this is all in relation to the oft-hidden extractive industries which play a big role in the economy and livelihoods of people on these islands.

Listen in at https://anchor.fm/photopocene

To find out more about Maica, visit:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maicagugolati/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaicaGugolati

At the Extracting Us website: https://extractingus.org/contributors/maica-gugolati/

And on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Z79h-qXxmaI

As always, if you would like to chat with me on the Photopocene podcast about how you employ photography to raise awareness and/or open discussion relating to environmental issues, do get in touch via https://www.josiepurcellphotography.com/contact