Charlotta Hauksdottir

My work seeks to evoke contemplation about our relationship with the environment. For two decades, I've photographed landscapes of my native Iceland, witnessing firsthand the impacts of climate change. This ongoing project is a visual articulation of these changes and by hand-cutting photographs and layering, the work simulates the physical features of the landscape. Some pieces have removed sections of photographs, layered on top of black fabric, representing the erosion of nature, or text from an essay on global warming, serving as a reminder of the dangers we confront. Recently nature's resilience has become a source of inspiration. Drawing from the persistence of life growing from concrete cracks, I cut and layer photographs in a similar pattern. Those pieces signify renewal and hope, a visual testament to nature's remarkable ability to endure. I am also intertwining branches wrapped with photographs and weaving them together, symbolizing both the devastation wrought upon nature and the potential for proactive human intervention.

Website www.charlottamh.com

Collaborating Artist Charlotta Hauksdottir