Birgitta Linhart: Unwanted, 2025, spruce needles and thread. – “An homage to my beloved spruce trees. In a world where they were misplaced and unwanted.”
Observation of Change is an art project based in Nordic collaboration with a nature restoration project ”Observation – An observation of change” at the Junkerdal area in Saltdal municipality, Norway.
The art-science exhibition on forest restoration highlights the growing recognition that collaboration between the arts and sciences is vital for addressing complex environmental, social, and cultural challenges. By bringing together creative and scientific perspectives, this exhibition presents narratives that make open up views on forest restoration. Through aesthetic expression and imaginative language, artists foster empathy and deeper understanding—essential elements in supporting ecological restoration and the conservation of forest ecosystems.
The exhibition is shown in the Adde Zetterquist Art Gallery located in the Nordland National Park Centre. Norwegian Institute of Nature Research (NINA), Norwegian University of Life Sciences, University of Lapland, Nord University, and the Arctic Sustainable Arts and Design network are partners in the project.
The project is co-funded by the Nordic Culture Fund. The funding given by the Nordic Culture Fund.
Esa Pekka Isomursu: Spruce trees “screaming” in ultraviolet, 2024. Photograph with a modified camera and UV bandpass filter.
“Ultraviolet imaging reveals stress in spruce trees deliberately harmed to restore native birch forests. The image highlights ecological renewal while inviting reflection on tree sentience within evolving forest ecosystems.”
Esa Pekka Isomursu: Visible Light and Beyond, 2024. Photographs in visible light, UV, and IR.
“A visible-light landscape and three spectral views—ultraviolet, visible, and infrared—unveil a forest restoration site. Together, the images reveal distinct yet interconnected aspects of the same ecological reality.”
