OPEN ECO: Aindreas Scholz, But They Were Always Here #12, from the series But They Were Always Here (2026)

But They Were Always Here is an ongoing body of work made in Svalbard using climate-adapted cyanotype. Twenty-four-hour sunlight, glacial meltwater, sediments, minerals and disturbed soils become active materials within the image-making process. The work considers climate change alongside Svalbard’s extractive histories, while questioning photography’s own dependence on water, minerals and geological matter.

Aindreas Scholz is an Irish-German photographic artist, lecturer and practice-led PhD researcher at Technological University Dublin, based in London. His work explores cameraless photography, historical processes, ecology and material responsibility through projects including The Ecological Wetroom™, climate-adapted cyanotype and artist books. Recent presentations include Photoworks Festival 2026 and Brighton Museum & Art Gallery. His work has been recognised by Aesthetica Magazine and awarded First Prize in the Conceptual category of the 1839 Awards. His research is supported by Arts Council England and the Peter E. Palmquist Memorial Fund for Historical Photographic Research.

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