https://youtube.com/shorts/NMfkOIXPNwc The animated Petrofuture of central London – 66m sea level rise on a vintage Shell Oil map. This map is different from the usual sea level rise maps I post. Because there is no land above 66m within the extent of the map, I m using the height of buildings. Anything poking its head above [ ]
The animated Petrofuture of Germany – 66m sea level rise on a vintage Shell Oil map.
The animated Petrofuture of Denmark - 66m sea level rise on a vintage Shell Oil map.
The animated Petrofuture of Belgium. A map from the past morphs into a vision of the far future. https://conspiracyofcartographers.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Petrofuture_Belgium.mp4
There are other videos I ve posted that show all of the animated Petrofuture maps, slowly morphing from the past to the future. I m starting to post animations of the individual maps. Here s the first one, Petrofuture Paris. https://conspiracyofcartographers.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Petrofuture_France_Paris.mp4
Last week were two evenings of history and performance at Harbor Island Studios. It was a fantastic set of nights. The Conspiracy of Cartographers Petrofuture Gallery was the latest iteration of maps and videos in physical space and it was a goddamn triumph. Hundreds of people came through the gallery. Folks were curious and engaged; I [ ]
Coming up this April, on the 23rd 24th, I ll be doing an installation of Petrofuture maps and video. Hosted by Invisible Histories at the Harbor Island Studios, it will be a part of an evening of historic reenactments and art. I m excited to have been invited to show my work at this event. It s [ ]
Drier than the Netherlands, this Petrofuture map of Belgium and Luxembourg was a little surprising. I didn t expect Luxembourg to be completely above water. I made this one, along with the Netherlands and Germany, in a marathon weekend mapmaking session. It s part of a strategy to ditch the day job, and eventually the USA. Wish [ ]
The Petrofuture Germany map was challenging! Aligning the old road map with modern data took time. I made this one, along with the Netherlands and Belgium/Luxembourg, in a marathon weekend mapmaking session. It s part of a strategy to ditch the day job, and eventually the USA. Wish me luck. This Petrofuture map uses a vintage [ ]
I actually made this one about a year ago. I keep coming back to tweak details that very few people will ever notice. I m finally going to call it done for now. The London Petrofuture is one of my favorites so far. The graphics, the gently faded yellowness it has a very 50 s charm. This shows [ ]