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The natural and the artificial

A curated international photography exhibition

April 4–21, 2026 @ PH21 Gallery Barcelona                                            newsletter

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The natural and the artificial are diametrically opposed concepts that evoke contrasting ideas such as organic versus geometric, spontaneous versus designed, instinctive versus deliberate, wild versus tamed, and more. However, there exists a continuum between these opposing forces, manifesting in the form of tamed nature like gardens or abandoned spaces being reclaimed by nature, for instance. The interplay, cross-border interactions, struggles, and coexistences of the two at these junctures provide unique experiences to explore, especially in the visual realm. Throughout the history of the medium, photographers have been drawn to the creative possibilities of capturing, interpreting, and presenting the natural, the artificial, and their many intertwined forms. Images of these subjects are among the most captivating ways of elucidating our intricate and often conflicting relationship with our environment. By exploring and depicting the natural and the artificial in all their varied forms, photographers can offer us insight into the complexities of the world we inhabit.

Curator's choice

Muhammet Türközü: Birth of Matter

Honourable mentions

Denise Heinrich Lane: Quarry in the mist

Danaia Konstantinova: Roots

Lou Liska: Elegies #4: asteroids Ida and Gaspra

Exhibiting photographers

Attila Ataner (Toronto, Canada), Marea Atkinson (Adelaide, SA, Australia), Henry Banger Benvenuti (Ft. Myers Beach, FL, USA), Fanny Boros (Szeged, Hungary), Gild Gomes (Boston, MA, USA), Karen Goodwin (Webster, KY, USA), Susanna Hagström (Stockholm, Sweden), Kylo-Patrick Hart (Aledo, TX, USA), Denise Heinrich Lane (Sète, France), Bruce M. Herman (Eagle River, AK, USA), Leena Holmström (Oulu, Finland), Edinson Jiménez Carreño (Budapest, Hungary), Don Kline (Baltimore, MD, USA), Danaia Konstantinova (London, UK), John Kosmer (Fly Creek, NY, USA), Lou Liska (Guntramsdorf, Austria), Andrea London (New York, NY, USA), Ivana Lucijic (Vienna, Austria), Dan McCormack (Accord,  NY, USA), Robert Morrissey (Portland, OR, USA), Fern L. Nesson (Cambridge, MA, USA), Dustin Nguyen (Fayetteville, AR, USA), Hayato Nishimura (Kawagoe, Japan), Nancy Oliveri (Ft. Myers Beach, FL, USA), Philip Ringler (Orlando, FL, USA), Russ Rowland (New York, NY, USA), Zsuzsanna Sárközi (Pázmánd, Hungary), Carol Schiraldi (Cedar Park, TX, USA), Les Schmidt (New Orleans, LA, USA), Rahima Schwenkbeck (North Las Vegas, NV, USA), George Scott (Louisville, KY, USA), Kacper Trzeci (Częstochowa, Poland), Muhammet Türközü (Darmstadt, Germany), Rainer Würth (Asturias, Spain), Zhilin Xiang (Manchester, UK)

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