The Klondike gold rush swept almost the entire world from 1896 onwards and caused a run on the far north of Canada and Alaska, which in the end brought the hoped-for fortune to only a few. Thousands died of cold, hunger, exhaustion or were killed. Images: Library and...
The number of indigenous people in the Arctic zone who would preserve their language, culture, and traditions, is falling rapidly. For example, there are only a few dozen Enets living on the planet now. Within the framework of the exhibition “The World in...
The artist Marie Minary, who works with sculptures and painting, developed the project Pénélope together with the artists Maxime Vernier and Benoît Verdin and let her figurines tell a story about time, immobility, search, absence and love at the Belgian Antarctic...
Art and science celebrate frozen landscapes and their connection to us (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institute / Robert Ricker) On Sunday, September 5, 2021, a symposium on the Franco-German cooperation in polar research and art will be held at the Bremen University of the...
The fluke of a diving sperm whale just before it disappears into the depths of the sea. Up to 2’000 meters deep and for about 45 minutes these colossi stay under water while hunting for their favorite food, squids. In the background the snow covered mountains of...