SANDRINE ELBERG
JÖKULL, the memory of glaciers. (2015-2020)
JÖKULL, the memory of glaciers. (2015-2020)
Limited edition, handmade, 44 pages, 21x30 cm,
100 numbered and signed copies.
3 types of Olin rough paper 115g, 300g and red 80g
Red singer stitched binding + red elastic + tear-proof fleece pouch
On August 18, 2019, in Iceland, a commemorative plaque was unveiled in honor of Okjökull (officially declassified in 2014), the first glacier to disappear on the subarctic island . The monument A letter to the future was erected on the site of the former glacier marking the first dire observation due to climate change in the world. On this plaque in gold letters, we can see the words 415 ppm CO2 , in reference to the record level of carbon dioxide concentration recorded in the atmosphere in May 2019. According to researchers and scientists, Iceland loses approximately eleven billion tons of ice each year.
They also fear the disappearance of 400 glaciers on the island within two hundred years if greenhouse gas emissions continue at the current rate.
The JÖKULL photographic corpus is a tribute to the sublime, to the glaciers of Iceland with their faults, scars, whirlpools, mills and crevasses. The different views of the glaciers are erected under the moon and the starry skies of the island for an invitation to contemplation and reverie. This work thus contributes in a poetic way to the memory of the glaciers.
They also fear the disappearance of 400 glaciers on the island within two hundred years if greenhouse gas emissions continue at the current rate.
The JÖKULL photographic corpus is a tribute to the sublime, to the glaciers of Iceland with their faults, scars, whirlpools, mills and crevasses. The different views of the glaciers are erected under the moon and the starry skies of the island for an invitation to contemplation and reverie. This work thus contributes in a poetic way to the memory of the glaciers.
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Handmade photobook, 44 pages, 21x30 cm, 100 copies numbered and signed
3 types of paper, Olin rough 115g paper, 300g and deep red 80g; red binding + polar pouch
On August 18, 2019 in Iceland, a commemorative monument was unveiled in honor of Okjökull (officially decommissioned in 2014), the first glacier to disappear on the subarctic island. A letter to the future was erected on the site of the dead glacier, marking the first report due to climate change in the world. On this golden letter plate, we can see the mention 415 ppm CO2, in reference to the record level of concentration of carbon dioxide recorded in the atmosphere in May 2019. According to researchers and scientists, Iceland loses about eleven billion tons of ice each year . They fear the disappearance of 400 glaciers on the island in two hundred years if greenhouse gas emissions continue at the current rate. JÖKULL is a tribute to the sublime, to the glaciers of Iceland with their faults, scars, swirls, mills and crevices. The different points of view are shown under the moon and the starry skies of the island for an invitation to contemplation and dreaming. This artwork contributes poetically to the memory of glaciers.
3 types of paper, Olin rough 115g paper, 300g and deep red 80g; red binding + polar pouch
On August 18, 2019 in Iceland, a commemorative monument was unveiled in honor of Okjökull (officially decommissioned in 2014), the first glacier to disappear on the subarctic island. A letter to the future was erected on the site of the dead glacier, marking the first report due to climate change in the world. On this golden letter plate, we can see the mention 415 ppm CO2, in reference to the record level of concentration of carbon dioxide recorded in the atmosphere in May 2019. According to researchers and scientists, Iceland loses about eleven billion tons of ice each year . They fear the disappearance of 400 glaciers on the island in two hundred years if greenhouse gas emissions continue at the current rate. JÖKULL is a tribute to the sublime, to the glaciers of Iceland with their faults, scars, swirls, mills and crevices. The different points of view are shown under the moon and the starry skies of the island for an invitation to contemplation and dreaming. This artwork contributes poetically to the memory of glaciers.