ANALASYS PART 1

WHAT MOVES ME

I am curious about the stories hidden in the deep structures of our landscapes; small signs or obvious shapes revealing how things used to be. The hills and holes that take us back hundreds, thousands or even millions of years in time.

I am fascinated by the overlying structures of mankind, established to navigate landscapes of change, and the shaping and reshaping of our surroundings, which form our cultural landscapes, cities and redefined coastal zones.

I am drawn towards the sea, both the harshness above and the calmness below, the eternity by its side, and the losses that come with it.

These initial motives led me to discover a story unknown to me about the embankment of Lolland’s south coast in the mid 1800s. My attention was quickly drawn towards Rødby Fjord and the reclamation process that took place over a 200-year period, changing the former inlet, and the archipelagos within it, for good.

The extent and complexity of the embankment of Rødby Fjord are jaw-dropping and fascinating, while also calling for reflection upon human exploitation of the land we inhabit.

Finally, in the summer of 2020, I had the opportunity to do a course at The Danish Film school taking part in the creation and execution of a staged documentary, exploring the relation between a mother and her daughter. This experience inspired me to introduce and explore a filmic method in my final thesis project.

With this starting point, I invite you to walk with me as I look for signs of the vanished ocean in the modern landscapes of Rødby Fjord.