Inka & Niclas, Adam Jeppesen, Joost Vandebrug and Douglas Mandry approach nature not as a static subject but as a dynamic collaborator – fragile, ever-changing and ephemeral. In their work, nature becomes both material and metaphor, explored through diverse processes that push the boundaries and possibilities of photography.
Inka & Niclas FI/SE
In their lens-based practice, Inka & Niclas delve into the over-consumed and oversaturated portrayals of nature within our visual culture. The artist duo investigates how our relationship with the natural world is shaped – and often distorted – by the camera lens. Their work reflects a constant urge to question conventions and playfully explore what photography can become when it encounters new materials, forms and possibilities.
Adam Jeppesen DK
In the series Tanks (2016-present), Adam Jeppesen suspends cyanotype-printed fabric in oil-filled tanks, blurring the line between image and object. His practice consistently pushes the boundaries of photography, approaching the medium not as an end but as a starting point. Where early camera-less photography often halted at the flat image, Jeppesen treats the cyanotype as the beginning of a broader, spatial investigation. Though rooted in photographic processes, his work moves decisively toward the sculptural.
Joost Vandebrug NL
At the heart of Joost Vandebrug’s pracitce lie imagined landscapes composed of fragments of visual memories of different travels and places. His images take shape as quiet, intuitive constructions marked by vulnerability, ephemerality, and the poetry of the everyday. Vandebrug embraces imperfections, treating them as integral to the creative process. His prints – often made on handmade Japanese washi, Nepali, or baryta paper – reveal the mechanics of their making and reflect the sensitivity that runs through his work.
Together, these artists open a dialogue around nature as something seen, shaped, and felt – not merely documented, but transformed. Rejecting permanence and perfection, their works embrace fragility, artifice, and transformation as essential elements of a contemporary visual language.
