Kim Welling – Out of reach

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In the story ‘On the rigor of science’ by J. L. Borges, the king wished for a map of his kingdom on a scale of 1:1. Today, Google Maps brings us closer to his once utopian vision. However, in Borges’ vast homeland of Argentina there are still blank spots.

‘Out of reach’ presents such a place with no digital record of any kind: no photo, no #, no human, no Street View. 

For me, as a European, it is a precious places that leave room for imagination.

But how can I deal with my longing for the unexplored two centuries after Humboldt’s travels? How can we dream instead of trampling on unspoilt landscapes?