2017, I spent two months on a scholarship in Seyðisfjörður, in eastern Iceland. I was fascinated by the landscape and weather in general—and in particular, by the way climatic and geological phenomena, along with the region’s topography, unexpectedly shifted my personal perspective. This led to a subtly altered perception of time—one I had never questioned before.
For instance, I had always assumed that stones are ancient and rocks unchanging. But discovering that some of the rocks in Iceland are actually younger than I am shook the foundations of my everyday worldview—much like the ground I was walking on. Of course, I knew in theory that volcanic activity creates new rock, but I hadn’t anticipated how deeply the direct experience of Iceland’s unique landscape would affect me. I am determined to further explore and expand on this experience during my time in Skagaströnd. You can view more of Uta’s work at https://utapuetz.blogspot.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/uta___puetz/