song · remembrance of sweet moments past and the longing to convey love in cat power’s cover of phil phillip’s sea of love.

words ii · cat power’s hero bob dylan from his song when the ship comes in.

film · angelina jolie’s sunlit film by the sea was filmed in malta. the film, which stars jolie and her then-husband brad pitt, is a grief-ridden retreat with an overtone of dread that unfolds with loss and individual suffering at its core.

words ii · anaïs nin on the self’s place in life. nin wrote extensively about her sexuality and reproductive rights.

drawings · watercolors of the maltese seaside by english artist, author, and poet edward lear known for his literary and poetic nonsense.

photographs · sea of love’s style was inspired by jane birkin who was often photographed by jealoup sieff. these shadow-rich and sensual images evoke our central themes.