This photo essay was commissioned by FotoDocument as part of One Planet City, a major photographic project responding to Brighton & Hove’s commitment to the principles of One Planet Living. Ten photographers were invited to create bodies of work exploring the environmental challenges and sustainability ambitions of the city, with exhibitions installed across public sites as part of the Brighton Photo Biennial.
My contribution responded to the principle of Land Use & Wildlife, which focuses on protecting biodiversity and restoring natural habitats through responsible land management. Rather than photographing wildlife directly, the work focuses on the often unseen human labour that shapes and sustains the landscape — farmers, conservationists and volunteers managing habitats, restoring chalk grassland and carrying out environmental work across the South Downs.
The photographs were made during the summer of 2014, a significant moment for the region when the surrounding landscape was designated the Brighton and Lewes Downs Biosphere. The resulting series reflects on how landscapes we perceive as ‘natural’ are frequently the product of long-term human intervention and care.
The work was exhibited at Foredown Tower between October 2014 and July 2015 as part of the city-wide One Planet City arts trail.
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This photo essay was commissioned by FotoDocument as part of One Planet City, a major photographic project responding to Brighton & Hove’s commitment to the principles of One Planet Living. Ten photographers were invited to create bodies of work exploring the environmental challenges and sustainability ambitions of the city, with exhibitions installed across public sites as part of the Brighton Photo Biennial.
My contribution responded to the principle of Land Use & Wildlife, which focuses on protecting biodiversity and restoring natural habitats through responsible land management. Rather than photographing wildlife directly, the work focuses on the often unseen human labour that shapes and sustains the landscape — farmers, conservationists and volunteers managing habitats, restoring chalk grassland and carrying out environmental work across the South Downs.
The photographs were made during the summer of 2014, a significant moment for the region when the surrounding landscape was designated the Brighton and Lewes Downs Biosphere. The resulting series reflects on how landscapes we perceive as ‘natural’ are frequently the product of long-term human intervention and care.
The work was exhibited at Foredown Tower between October 2014 and July 2015 as part of the city-wide One Planet City arts trail.
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