Until next September 18, the exhibition Iceland, land of fire and ice, the photographic project by Marcela Lobo, is presented at Atlantida Travel Madrid (Miguel Ángel street, 33) a show that invites you to discover a land that reveals its purest essence and to reflect on our relationship with nature.
Iceland is a territory where nature manifests itself with an almost primitive intensity. Located at the northernmost tip of the Atlantic, the island unfolds a landscape shaped by the coexistence of glaciers and active volcanoes, where the land seems to reveal its purest essence. Those who traverse it find a mosaic of contrasts: fields of black lava, steep mountains, and glaciers that reflect the changing light of the sky. Geothermal activity defines its character: geysers, fumaroles, and hot springs emerge as visible signs of a constant underground energy.
The glacier Vatnajökull, the largest in Europe, carves valleys and lagoons dotted with bluish icebergs. In winter, the northern lights transform the sky into a moving canvas. Iceland thus reveals itself as a space where the wild remains intact, inviting a contemplative and free experience.
Beyond the representation of the landscape, Iceland. Land of fire and ice, which contains 15 large-format photographs, also proposes a reflection on our relationship with nature and on the capacity of certain territories to awaken a more conscious and profound gaze. Through an observation marked by respect, Marcela Lobo constructs a visual narrative that invites you to pause before the immensity of the natural world and to recognize the beauty of its most essential processes.
Marcela Lobo is a Mexican visual artist whose practice encompasses painting, photography, ceramics, collage, and object-work. Born in Mexico City, she currently lives and works in Madrid. Her work is characterized by a constant exploration of different languages and mediums, through which she investigates memory, everyday experience, and the relationship between the body, space, and landscape.