Iceland: the end of the world, the most lonely place

Jessica Trump is a photography artist in Melbourne.

This group of works comes from tapae og fundie of Jessica Tremp and records her trip to Iceland. In this group of works, every picture reveals the desolation and loneliness of Iceland.

For many tourists who have been to Iceland, Iceland is the strangest place in the world. It is also the place closest to the fantasy continent in fantasy novels.

Low saturated sky and earth, high-grade gray tone visible to the naked eye. If the frigidity in northern Europe is an external style, the coldness in Iceland is an internal temperament.

There are no trees in Iceland, and the forest coverage area is less than 1%. There is not a decent tree on the bare mountain and the plain surrounded by the sea. There are frequent volcanoes and sparse vegetation, but it is these congenital deficiencies that have created a number of extraordinary landforms-volcanoes, waterfalls, hot springs, geysers, coastal desert islands and ancient glaciers.

In the ultimate fantasy of mankind, there are all unspeakable mysteries.

This country with only103,000 square meters has no trains and subways. Although there are buses, there are few flights, and there are few roads in Iceland. There is only one road, not two.

1336 km, like the lonely road. The barren scenery along the way will make people forget their existence and immerse themselves in the nothingness and lost self-world Some people come here to find themselves, and some people lose themselves here.

Iceland is a place forgotten by God. There is no faith here, and the way to wash the soul is not necessarily pilgrimage, but also self-pursuit.

Iceland has a small land area, but it is a typical country with a vast territory and a small population. Although the living environment here is cruel, Icelanders live a long life.

The harsh living environment in Iceland has formed the rule that "father and son can't go fishing at the same time". As for the reason, it is to prevent accidents and preserve the inheritance of blood.

Nevertheless, the population of Iceland is still very sparse. The distance between buildings is also far apart. On the barren and empty gray land, lonely houses stay quietly in the wilderness.

Maybe it's because people are more afraid of nature in bad environment. The degree of harmony between Iceland and nature is probably higher than any other country in the world. Cattle, sheep and people use roads, and Icelanders will be very cautious when driving, for fear of accidentally injuring animal friends.

Iceland also has a unique animal species-Icelandic horse. Icelandic horses are short, have proud hairstyles and are born with various dance steps. Riding an Icelandic horse on foggy land will have a different prosperity in the desolate wilderness.

Iceland is probably one of the most desirable places for surrealist photographers. The unique cool colors and innate melancholy here give photographers a lot of creative space.

Jessica Tremp showed us the perfect combination of creativity and environment in her group photo work tapae og fundie. For a photographer, the connotation of a photo comes from the theme given by the photographer. However, the rendering and setting-off of the theme largely depends on the fit with the theme and environment.

This group of works just illustrates this point. The melancholy and loneliness revealed by Iceland is the emotional expression of photographer Jessica Tremp.

Iceland, the end of the world. An ultimate loneliness, a blue dream that is always vague.