Parc Natural de l'Albufera de València, Spain 2015 - image: Michel Meijer
A rice field shortly before harvest. The rice grains are ripe and the rice is harvested using combine harvesters.
This photograph is from a photo series on rice cultivation in València's Albufera. This photo project falls under the broader theme of cultural landscapes. By using photos and text, I show what people do with the landscape they live in and its effects on the landscape. The documentaries are meant to be registrations, telling and showing what happens and how something functions.
Human activities in the Albufera are at odds with nature in the area. Many animal and plant species are disappearing due to agriculture, fishing, hunting, industry, tourism and urbanisation. Since the people have realised that a clean living environment and high biodiversity also have great benefits for humans, they are committed to protecting the flora and fauna in the Albufera. As the interests of different parties are often conflicting, this is a difficult and long-term process. Nevertheless, people are increasingly managing to make their activities less harmful to the natural habitat.
During the different #seasons, the #landscape shows itself in different shapes and colours. In the #Albufera Natural Park, I try to show this by photographing only the #soil of the rice fields that are located there in different seasons. www.singulart.com/en/artworks/...
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