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The search for order between humanity and nature has perhaps never been so contradictory and tragic. The pursuit of artificial harmony intertwines with my personal struggles, such as the question: Is it the right decision to have children?
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 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.
All of this manifests differently for each individual. My visual response is a long process of self-reflection about what I truly consider important to show. This is almost synonymous with self-indulgence. Nonetheless, my hopeful response to my own question is that the transformed form of nature can also be the subject of humanity’s unconditional love. Even if the transformation is not favorable to us, it may ushed in an uncertain future of our stubborn independence.
László Gábor Belicza (1991) is a Hungarian photographer who graduated from the University of Kaposvár in 2016. His work is characterized by deep empathy, personal involvement, and quiet, humble observation. For him, photography is not merely about image-making, but a sensitive exploration of the relationship between human beings and the world. His works are primarily realized in the form of photobooks.
