Structures of Svalbard

• Prize
  Bronze in Nature/Other
• Photographer
  Olaf Düber, Germany
• Date of Photograph
  March 2022 and March 2025
• Website
  https://www.lostscapes.de
• Instagram
  _lostscapes_

Human presence on Svalbard is documented for more than 400 years, but it was the 20th century, in particular, that left its mark. Economic and scientific activities and the archipelago's geopolitical relevance during the Cold War are reflected in artificial structures that complement the Arctic landscape to form remarkable sceneries.

Amateur photographer with an interest in fascinating and remote landscapes and dystopian lost places. Especially, the combination of both give me photographical joy and inspiration by conveying a feeling of being lost not only in time but also in space.