Named for the location of a glacial lagoon on Iceland’s southeastern coast, this body of work features studies of polar ice accumulated on a black sand beach. In magnifying the intricate details of the melting ice, I reflect the grandeur and fragility of the Arctic terrain in a warming climate.

During my trips to Fellsfjara, I encountered ancient, compressed ice with brilliant clarity, revealing unprecedented character and complexity. My work amplifies these details—each crack, bubble, and distortion carrying the narrative of the ice’s journey from its prehistoric formation to today.

Set against the velvety richness of churning Arctic waters and a black sand beach, these works add to my career-long contemplation of light and ice; of humanity and nature; of time spent and time left. I offer a nuanced clarion call, encouraging viewers to notice, appreciate, and protect the earth’s most vulnerable landscapes.