Osterlandet Author:Mattias Satterstrom, Mark Smith Osterlandet, which translates as "The Orient" in old Swedish, juxtaposes two generations of travel and photography, as two friends venture through Egypt and Jerusalem retracing the artistic life of an enigmatic relative. In 2003, photographer Mattias Satterstrom discovered a box that contained a journal, letters, and old glass-plate n... more »egatives which belonged to his great-grandfather Algot. They told a story dating back to 1903, when Algot left Sweden to live in Egypt and Jerusalem. The contents of the box inspired Mattias to travel in his great-grandfather's footsteps. He enlisted the help of friend and photographer, Mark Smith to collaborate on the project and landed in Alexandria one hundred years to the day after Algot arrived. The spirit of Osterlandet is discovery - traveling into the unknown to gain a sense of one's heritage. It is also a visual narrative that explores juxtaposing themes of permanency and change.« less