Renature at Bildhalle Zürich Explores Nature Through Expanded Photography

The exhibition 'Renature' at Bildhalle Zürich explores the shifting dynamics between nature, perception, and materiality in modern lens-based art. Showcasing works by Joost Vandebrug, Adam Jeppesen, Douglas Mandry, and Inka & Niclas, the exhibition challenges how technology and visual culture frame the organic world, emphasizing the physical elements that influence photography. The artists embrace concepts of fragility, transformation, and artifice over permanence and perfection. Finnish-Swedish duo Inka & Niclas critique the overuse of environmental imagery in their series 'Family Portraits,' featuring self-portraits with their children in reflective suits. Joost Vandebrug creates imagined landscapes from visual memories, while Adam Jeppesen's 'Tanks' series transforms cyanotype-printed fabric into sculptures within oil-filled glass. Douglas Mandry connects early 20th-century Swiss glacier archives to the climate crisis by transferring images onto geotextiles. 'Renature' runs until 23 May at Bildhalle, Zürich. Words by Emma Jacob.