As a kid I
built castles with soil. Equipped with bright yellow rainboots on still too
tiny feet I crossed sand piles, exploring the elements underneath me. Every now
and then I would tear an earthworm apart. Roaming on the land was my favourite
adventure.
In southwest Germany, the most valuable resource lies underground. The natural deposits, mostly stones and sand, show suitable qualities for concrete production. This attracts mining companies that see value in the soil: Concrete is a high economic demand. Extractivism – the extraction of these resources - is divisive because it lies at the crossroads of economic development and environmental protection. The needs of our society dictate the destruction of our landscapes: Extractivism becomes necessity.
Visual research into an economy that’s inevitable, that transforms my homeland and of which I have doubts.
In southwest Germany, the most valuable resource lies underground. The natural deposits, mostly stones and sand, show suitable qualities for concrete production. This attracts mining companies that see value in the soil: Concrete is a high economic demand. Extractivism – the extraction of these resources - is divisive because it lies at the crossroads of economic development and environmental protection. The needs of our society dictate the destruction of our landscapes: Extractivism becomes necessity.
Visual research into an economy that’s inevitable, that transforms my homeland and of which I have doubts.