Whether in the California mountains or on the rooftops of New York – in all parts of the United States there is an overwhelming peripheral feeling of isolation, rooted in the vastness of the country, manifesting itself in the absence of society.
“Periphery” here does not necessarily describe a spatial separation from society, but also a systemic or experiential dissociation from the world.

Louise Amelie and Aljaž Fuis have explored these peripheries - in the literal sense of the word - with their camera, the fringes and outermost areas of both the American countryside and the metropolises. The photos in their book OFF WORLDS portray more than a mere geographic separation from society. They capture a systemic or perceived isolation which is frequently transformed into a statement of independence, pride, and liberty.