Regeneration
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Regeneration

Jessica Auer, "Looking North" and "Landvörður"

The series delves into Iceland's tourism boom, its impact on the local landscape and communities, and the intricate relationship between protection and exploitation.

Parts

  1. David Přílučík, Unprotected Nature
  2. David Přílučík, Relief
  3. In the name of Nature
  4. Should they stay or should they go?
  5. Holding the Rights
  6. Eivind H. Natvig, ninety seconds to midnight
  7. Lorraine Daston, Discussions about human nature are always politically and morally fraught
  8. Bob Kuřík, That's why it's called a 'national' park and not any other park
  9. Jessica Auer, "Looking North" and "Landvörður"
  10. Susanne Normann, Decolonizing the Gaze
  11. Denisa Langrová, feral mummy
  12. Mihnea Tănăsescu, Representation doesn’t have to be a conclusion, an end point, but rather a process of getting to know each other

Jessica Auer, "Looking North" and "Landvörður"

"Landvörður," meaning "Ranger," encapsulates both landscape guardianship and the guiding stone cairns that shape paths. Through her large-format photographs, Auer captures landscapes altered by tourism, resonating with concerns for nature and the complexities of preservation. She prompts us to contemplate our intricate bond with the environment by scrutinizing landscapes as social, political, and aesthetic entities.

Jessica Auer, a Canadian photographer, filmmaker, and educator exploring the interplay of landscape and culture in Iceland.

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