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‘33 Sketchbook' by László Gábor Belicza
In examining the relationship between nature and humanity, I raise questions that are both alarming and fascinating. We often think about nature in extremes: either we approach it with complete humility or with total domination. The removal of living beings from their natural environment, along with the massive scale of human intervention, can be just as pernicious as the instinctive and selfish destruction that is often overlooked. The harm is clearly beyond humility, and the consequences are already perceptible, perhaps even something we experience on a daily basis. We rarely ask ourselves what a child born today will face when they reach the age of eighty. What intrigues me is the reason why I am deeply concerned about this issue. I don't want to be just another photographer who draws attention to climate change: we are all aware of it, and yet we observe it from a distance as we become more and more involved.
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