<Burning Echoes> explores fragile and fiery landscape of Costa da Morte (Coast of Death) in Galicia - a region scarred by the frequent bushfires that are intensifying with the effects of climate change. Rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, and changing weather patterns have turned this verdant land into a tinderbox. Eucalyptus plantations which were introduced for their economic value fuel the fires with their oily and flammable foliage.
The infrared film with its ability to reveal light beyond the visible spectrum, becomes a metaphor for unveiling the often invisible forces driving environmental devastation. This spectral quality mirrors the duality of life and destruction: the resilience of nature and the relentless grip of fire.
The work aims to reflect on what remains unseen: the carbon released into the atmosphere, the slow deaths of ecosystems, and the global connections between distant wildfires and our shared climate crisis. By making the invisible visible, these photographs intend to evoke both the heat of the flames and the afterimage of what has been lost. And spark awareness of the urgent need for collective action to address the causes of climate change and protect the landscapes that sustain us.
Botanical imprints & Photograms created with found objects and plant parts collected from a burned site undergoing regeneration. 2022-2023.
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-The Unobserved, Collective Exhibition with ArtDoc 28 Oct 2024 - 12 Dec 2024.