Schmuch's reconfiguration of historical canal construction reveals a landscape not so much "nature" as a permanently engineered environment
In Mouth of the Waterway, German artist Alina Schmuch (born 1987) remounts historical photographs of canal systems across the Ruhr region and traces how industrial interventions—particularly mining and wastewater management—have reshaped the region.
STATUS: Forthcoming | 11/24/2026
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FORMAT: Pbk, 8 x 10.75 in. / 180 pgs. LIST PRICE: U.S. $40.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $60 ISBN: 9783959059817 PUBLISHER: Spector Books AVAILABLE: 11/24/2026 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Forthcoming AVAILABILITY: Awaiting stock TERRITORY: NA LA AFR ME
Published by Spector Books. Text by Britta Peters, Ben Wagner, Jan Wenzel.
Schmuch's reconfiguration of historical canal construction reveals a landscape not so much "nature" as a permanently engineered environment
In Mouth of the Waterway, German artist Alina Schmuch (born 1987) remounts historical photographs of canal systems across the Ruhr region and traces how industrial interventions—particularly mining and wastewater management—have reshaped the region.
