Uncertain homelands

UNCERTAIN HOMELANDS - Water, in abundance or in scarcity, is the central theme of Uncertain Homelands. Nora Bibel (DE) investigates the impacts of climate change around the world, particularly in Indonesia, Namibia and Germany. Combining landscape photography taken by drones, intimate portraits of people affected by human-induced climate change and interviews, Bibel creates a layered body of work that thoughtfully addresses the global interconnectedness and mutual influence of hydrological systems. \n \nThe photographs alternate between narrative and enigmatic, abstract moments. Like a brutal intervention, a man stands with his arms raised amid burnt tree trunks in Brandenburg. The surreal spectacle of a boy in Indonesia lying in the water of a flooded living room, while the rains have transformed their house into a swimming pool. And a Namibian farmer looks out at the desert around him, where every patch of green is a precious commodity. \n \nUncertainty lies in the question of how our lives will be altered by climate change. Bibel’s photographs untangle the complexity of this question and show how individual biographies, global water systems, and climate policy are intertwined. Uncertain Homelands is a story about the threat to our familiar way of life, but also about the resilience and diverse coping strategies people use to cope. \n \nWith essays by Fred Hattermann, Rosa-Stella Mbulu, Bruno Merz, Sapariah Saturi and Christiane Stahl.