With ATACAMA Jamey Stillings again shares his distinctive aerial perspective to examine
dramatic large-scale renewable energy projects the visual dynamic of enormous mining
operations and the stark beauty of the Atacama Desert so often scarred by human activity.
Chile produces a third of the world's copper and has the largest known lithium reserves and we
utilize these resources daily in our cars computers and smartphones. The country's mining
industry has traditionally been dependent on imported coal diesel and natural gas for its
energy. Yet the Atacama Desert has excellent solar and wind potential: new renewable energy
projects there now supply significant electricity to the northern grid transmit power to
population centers in the south and are reducing mining's dependence on fossil fuel.
Stillings' aesthetic interest in the human-altered landscape and concerns for environmental
sustainability are principal pillars of his work. His photography elicits a critical dialogue
about meeting our needs and desires while seeking equilibrium between nature and human
activity. ATACAMA the latest chapter in his ongoing project Changing Perspectives shows how
photography can concurrently be a source of inspiration motivation and information and
reminds us that a carbon-constrained future is crucial to a responsible approach to life on
earth. Sprachen: Englisch Spanisch
