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Aquatic affect, (im)mobility and empathy: thalassic spatiality in Sergio Nazzaro and Luca Ferrara’s Mediterraneo

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This article shows the intersection of environment and migration in Mediterraneo, highlighting necropolitics and empathy for refugees.

The depiction of the Mediterranean in the graphic novel demonstrates the violent intersection of migration and environmental destruction.
The authors reveal that the real agents of migrant death are broader border policies and not just natural landscapes.
Transforming the sea from a space of mobility into a barren grave exposes the human cost of these necropolitics.
Through innovative perspectives, the graphic novel evokes empathy and raises awareness about the plight of refugees.

Bidisha Banerjee (2025) studied this question.

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