The Glacier Project

The Glacier Project is a visual exploration by Dutch artists Merel Klomp and Elmar Janse, co-founders of the creative studio Encrite.

It captures the ephemeral beauty and urgent reality of Europe's glaciers. Serving as a tribute to their magnificence while reminding us of their fragility.

The idea emerged in 2018, when the artists witnessed a vast slab of ice breaking loose from a glacier’s edge. A moment that became the catalyst for their ongoing exploration. Since then, they have travelled across Europe, from France and Norway to Iceland. They trace the slow transformation of ice into water and landscape into memory.

Through photography and moving image, The Glacier Project reframes these glacial processes through the lens of art.

The work speaks for itself, evoking emotion without forcing tragedy. By exploring compositions, fractal patterns, scale, and negative space, the artists invite viewers to pause, wonder, and feel. They encourage reflection and spark dialogue about climate change, believing that awe is the first step toward awareness and understanding.