A Collection by Chelsea Mealo and Brayden Hall

1000 Miles Out is a collection of 37 1/1 images based on the shared experience of getting stuck abroad on the tiny island of Mauritius for 6 months by these two artists. A job had brought them to Mauritius early March 2020. Despite expressing concern about traveling in light of developing travel restrictions, the client urged them to go. It took three days to travel around the world from New York to the middle of the Indian Ocean. The day after arriving, they were informed that the island would be closing its airport, the only way on and off the island, for 10 days. Periodically, this 10 days turned to a month, two months and so on resulting in an unexpected six-month stay. Initially, the island was incredibly strict with a police-enforced lockdown. Trapped abroad tested the two both financially and mentally. However, the life-changing experience had a bittersweet ending as the two developed deep friendships and love for the island.

1000 Miles Out

On a misty morning we set out into town to run some errands. Up above the town this extraordinary temple hangs off the side of a dramatic mountain. We explored the area surrounding the temple and captured how wild the location it’s built on is. One of our favourite things about Mauritius is that there is no shortage of unique landscapes and scenes on such a tiny island. Rain forests, dramatic peaks, waterfalls, pristine beaches, volcanic craters, ancient temples, you name it… Mauritius has it all. With influences from India, parts of Asia and a plethora of African and European countries, there is an incredible diversity of culture across the various landscapes.

Edition: 1/1

#17: Temple in the Sky

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