From having directed his gaze outwards, with Private nature, Jens now puts himself and his own family at the center of the search for the answer to existential questions: how nature challenges us and how it is in turn challenged from many different directions. It is about the magnificence of nature and our own smallness, our abilities, and shortcomings. What happens to us when we live far from the natural elements, and when we begin to approach them again?

Assur’s high-definition photographs show both spectacular landscapes and meticulously captured details, combining technical brilliance with a sensitive eye.

The art project encompasses deep existential questions, but also burning contemporary issues of privatization, the right of public access, and exploitation in the wake of wilderness tourism.

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