The New Empire
In The New Empire, Ioana Cîrlig explores our complicated connection to nature and the Earth.
What began as a personal journey became a broader photographic investigation of natural landscapes, endangered plants, and our strange ties to the environment. She photographs national parks, botanical gardens, areas where plants grow among plastic waste, and scientists that try to preserve the bioshphere. Her work mixes reality and imagination — showing both real environmental threats and futuristic ideas. Through her images, nature is shown not just as fragile, but as strong and resistant. The New Empire is a poetic view of a possible future, where our place in the world is no longer certain.
