Today, it often feels as though Nature is our guest – when in truth, we are hers. The Sublime in a man-altered landscape is a reflection on our relationship with the landscape: a confrontation between humanity’s desire to dominate and nature’s quiet, persistent resistance.
In the 18th century, the sublime evoked a sense of awe and vertigo in the face of nature’s grandeur. In this project, I revisit that concept with new questions: What are we doing? Does everything have a limit? How majestic can Nature be, even as it fights to survive our interventions?
The series, captured in black and white using infrared film, reveals what usually remains hidden. Infrared becomes a tool to move beyond the visible, to expose the emotional undercurrent of each scene. These landscapes echo with tension, balance, and resilience.
I have subconsciously drawn a parallel between nature’s resistance to domestication and my own fight for personal freedom within a rigid society. The sublime here is not only fear or astonishment – it is admiration for a strength that endures.
