A screwed-up piece of paper can hold serious meaning. In 1995, Martin Creed scrunched a sheet of A4 into a ball and presented it as a sculpture. Meanwhile, in photomontage, the technique adds texture and narrative, tapping into feelings of conflict, disruption or frustration. Now, in Topographies of Fragility, a series nominated for both the Prix Pictet 2025 and the Aesthetica Art Prize in 2022, Ingrid Weyland (b. 1969) harnesses it as a metaphor for humanity’s impact on nature. Here, it “represents our destructive marks on the landscape.” The Argentinian artist depicts forests, mountainscapes and icebergs, spanning the Arctic to Cape Horn. Each scene is overlaid with a creased, twisted version of the same location. “It at times feels like a tribute and possible farewell to the havens these places provide. I invite viewers to reflect on our fragile yet resilient relationship with the land. Once crumpled, my print will always bear its marks. Our Earth will retain our actions too.” ingridweyland.com | @ingridwey
Image credits:
1. Ingrid Weyland, Topographies of Fragility XXXV, (2023). Image courtesy of the artist.
2. Ingrid Weyland, Topographies of Fragility XXVIII, (2021). Image courtesy of the artist.
3. Ingrid Weyland, Topographies of Fragility XXVII, (2021). Image courtesy of the artist.
4. Ingrid Weyland, Topographies of Fragility I, (2019). Image courtesy of the artist.
5. Ingrid Weyland,Topographies of Fragility VI, (2020). Image courtesy of the artist.
6. Ingrid Weyland, Topographies of Fragility XXXV, (2023). Image courtesy of the artist.
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