Photographs in Under the Nordic Light: A Journey Through Time: Iceland 1999–2011 explore the interplay of natural light and landscape across Iceland over more than a decade. Olaf Otto Becker captures the shifting atmospheric conditions and the stark contrasts of the Nordic environment, revealing subtle changes in the Icelandic terrain and light patterns through time.
The visual approach emphasizes luminosity and the ethereal qualities of Iceland’s natural settings, documenting remote vistas and elemental scenes that reflect a contemplative mood. The work unfolds as a temporal journey, arranging images made between 1999 and 2011 to trace both environmental and poetic transformations under the distinctive Nordic light.
Published by Hatje Cantz in 2011, the 160-page volume complements major exhibitions held in Munich and Ulm, providing a sustained study of Iceland’s unique geography and light conditions during the turn of the millennium.
