Topology of a Phantom Mineral

Limited edition artist publication

2026

Topology of a Phantom Mineral is an artist book emerging from Martina O'Brien's research into the geological and geopolitical landscapes of rare earth extraction. Taking a fictional phantom mineral as both subject and concept, the book moves between scientific documentation and speculative fiction, accumulating into a layered meditation on extraction, obsolescence and the histories embedded within matter. Together, these threads consider the hidden material and political entanglements of the minerals that underpin contemporary technology.