The Belfast Photo Festival, the largest photography event in the UK and Ireland, features over 30 exhibitions focused on the theme 'Biosphere'. This year, it emphasizes Northern Ireland's natural heritage, showcasing projects like Hill Pictures that document the Belfast Hills' conservation efforts. Notably, photographers Polly Garnett and Yvette Monahan offer unique takes on the connection between people and nature, capturing both the beauty of the landscapes and the challenges they face. The festival runs until 30 June, transforming urban spaces into a vibrant gallery of visual narratives.
This chance encounter on the hills reaffirmed the crucial role the hills play as a space for people to connect both to each other and to nature.
Hill Pictures is in many ways a love letter to the hills, yet does not shy away from the complexities of our relationship to them.
Otoliths can serve as biological timekeepers and storytellers much like tree rings, holding the collective memory of the aquatic world.
These remarkable otolith structures hold a biochronology a map of life experiences embedded and made visible within their physical forms.
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