At the Ice Edge. On the Road in Northern Greenland

Description

For three decades, photographer Markus Bühler has been traveling to Qaanaaq. In the northernmost part of Greenland, time runs differently – and so do the people. The Arctic is shaped by nature and weather, unpredictable and entirely in the rhythm of the moment. Fascinated by life in the far north, Bühler documents the Inuit as they change over time. His images tell of a world rapidly transforming and of people whose traditional way of life as hunters is more threatened than ever. The traces of climate change are unmistakable. As the ice edge draws closer, young Inuit nevertheless turn to their traditions. They want to learn to hunt on the ice again.

Bühler documents together with his son, the young filmmaker Nils Bühler, how Aleqatsiaq Peary teaches his son Jonas to survive on the ice. Two fathers, two sons, four perspectives on a world in transition.

Highlights

• Photographic documentation of life in Northern Greenland
• Insight into the culture of the Inuit in transition
• Collaboration between Markus Bühler and his son Nils Bühler

General Information

The exhibition at NONAM in Zurich shows photographs by Markus Bühler documenting the life of the Inuit in Qaanaaq. The event highlights the impacts of climate change and the preservation of traditional ways of life in the far north. It is aimed at those interested in ethnology and Arctic cultures.

Location

Seefeldstrasse 317, 8008 Zürich, Schweiz

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