Body Topography 5 by Eryn Lewis

In this series of artist books, the body is not merely a subject, but an active participant in a ritualistic act of mapping. The act of mapping, in this context, is a process of imprinting and recording personal history, experiences, and emotions onto the body. Just as rituals often involve repeated gestures or movements that carry deep symbolic meaning, the body itself becomes a map—each curve, line, and mark reflecting layers of transformation, memory, and identity. The books depict the body as a vessel that absorbs and channels these elements of the human experience. The environments and landscapes presented suggest a parallel between the body and the land, where aerial views and abstracted natural patterns evoke topographies of the self. The inclusion of unknown organs and corporeal symbols introduces an element of mystery and exploration, implying that the body’s interior, like a map, holds hidden terrain waiting to be discovered. The mystical and miraculous contexts in which thes