Since the invention of the medium, the photographic image has played a defining role in the perception of nature. Today, artists who turn to the depiction of nature and landscape contribute to the understanding of contemporary environmental problems. They illuminate the often problematic relationship between man and nature, highlight grievances, and make the global effects of man-made ecological changes visually tangible. In choosing RETHINKING NATURE/RETHINKING LANDSCAPE as a topic for its joint project, the European Month of Photography Association is looking to harness the power of the medium of photography to sustain and expand the ecological discourse.

This publication is part of the joint project featuring the works of the European Month of Photography Arendt Award nominees 2021: Vanja Bučan (Nova Gorica/Berlin), Maria-Magdalena Ianchis (Cluj/Vienna), Inka & Niclas (Stockholm) (award winner), Anastasia Mityukova (Geneva) and Danila Tkachenko (Moscow)