Iceberg II - Limited Edition of 10 Photograph

Inspired by a trip to Laguna San Rafael National Park, in the Northern Patagonian ice fields, in Chile in 2015. One of the remotest glacial areas in the world, I took a plane, a car, and finally a boat to reach the Glacier. There is something very magical about glacial ice. This iceberg was sleeker than the first and it was something about it’s shape that captured me, it was a sylph like sculpture floating in the water, elegant and curvaceous. Nature is the true artist, and there seemed to be an alchemical process at work, combining an organic transformation of water, light, silt, limestone and other natural materials along with the most important factor; Time. Although beautiful, there is a sadness too, these icebergs no longer exist, and slowly melted away. The Northern Patagonian Ice Fields are the world’s third-largest frozen landmass after Antarctica and Greenland. About 75% of the world’s freshwater reserves are locked up in glaciers and ice sheets. In the last 150 years this ice field has lost more than 100 cubic Kilometers of ice. They are so deeply blue and covered in beautiful patterns because of the dense compactness of the ice formed over thousands of years. I was astounded by the incredible textures and patterns on the ice bergs. The more I looked at my photos the more I saw a repetition of pattern. Pattern is not only repeated throughout nature, but also in our actions in everyday life. We are at such an important tipping point with mother nature, the environment is declining at a rapid rate. To become conscious of the patterns we repeat in our lives our connection to nature and our reliance upon it is a necessity to survive. I knew that what I was seeing was a rare opportunity and I wanted to capture the beauty of the accelerated changing landscapes and nature of the ice fields of Northern Patagonia. When we are connected to something, we care for it and we want to look after it. Making a strong connection and recognizing our patterns, and our fragility within mother nature will change our future on this planet. “Living in the world without insight into the hidden laws of nature is like not knowing the language of the country in which one was born” Hazrat Inayat Khan Materials: Printed on Hahnemühle Photo Silk Baryta 310gsm paper. Photo Silk Baryta is a white, silk gloss baryta alpha cellulose paper that gives the impression of a traditional silver halide photo paper. The unique barium sulphate coating ensures an extraordinary image result, and with its increased tonal range and sharper image the paper's unique glossy Baryta surface lends itself perfectly to Kashfi Halford’s brightly coloured textured images enabling creamy shades of white and velvety deep blacks. Your print is produced by one of the top printers in London or Rio de Janeiro depending on the artists residency at the time. Kashfi will then personally proof and check the artwork. It is then signed and comes with a certificate of authenticity. It will be printed with a 1 inch white border ready for framing.

Photography:Digital on Paper

Artist Produced Limited Edition of:10

Size:42 W x 28 H x 0.1 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.