Melting landscapes: Site and sound observations of the Morteratsch Glacier
CAD 58.00
Melting landscapes: Site and sound observations of the Morteratsch Glacier
CAD 58.00
Collective long-term documentation of the rapidly melting Morteratsch glacier in the Swiss alps through underwater and contact field recordings, and analogue photography. Recorded during the summers and winters of 2015-2018.
Rapid ice melt has been profoundly shaping the alpine region in recent years. It has become an omnipresent and tangible phenomenon, and an iconic symbol of ongoing climate change. Over the past three years, the Chair of Landscape Architecture of Professor Christophe Girot and architecture students of ETH Zurich have been documenting the melting landscapes of the Morteratsch Glacier region, using underwater and self made contact microphones, as well as large- and medium- format analog photography. The sounds of the moving ice mass contrast with the eerie silence of the black and white pictures. The selection of works in this publication turn the evanescent beauty of the glacier into a strong sensory experience; they thus become meaningful witnesses of the rapid changes to come in the alpine landscape.
White Marbled Vinyl LP with a photo book of 12 analog large-format photographs of the glacier in winter and summer.
Ludwig Berger, Christophe Girot
ETH Zurich, 2018
36 X 32 cm, 28 pages