Empirical

This project was initiated during an artist residency with Labverde, at a scientific research station in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, and finished during a second trip back to Brazil, with meetings and help from local climate activists. I was inspired to do work looking at the scientific view of the world, and try and catch this experience in my photographic material.

By utilizing scientifically inspired methods of collecting randomized samples and imprints of the landscape I make collages and collections of images that give a basis for new interpretations and understanding of the biodynamics at work in the rainforest.
A collection of on site photographic imprints of jungle leaves makes up a herbarium that not only show what plants grow on the different elevations in the rainforest, but also gives an impression of the humidity and amount of light on site. Photographic soil samples display signs of the even levels of humidity in the ground while marks left by the river water show differences in water quality in the different river deltas.
The sets of flora prints from a nature reserve and a forest logging area bot show plants, but the variety and types are markedly different, while the soil prints from the jungle floor under a brazil nut tree in a nature reserve show up as active and humid while similar prints made underneath a brazil nut tree standing alone after clear cut logging around it displays a dried out soil with no new composting happening.
Comparing the different sets of images we can notice differences and see how the landscape is changing if we are willing to interpret the signs with a newfound curiosity for understanding.

All the photographs are made on site as original and unique imprints of the rainforest landscape.

The images have been exhibitied at the Copenhagen Photo Festival and Amada verde ved Haus am Lützowplatz Berlin

Handmade original photograms and lumenprints on silvergelatin photopaper and film.
In addition digital pigment prints are made in a limited edition of 3

Unique prints -  varied sizes
Digital art prints - corresponding sizes

2018-2021