WHITEOUT is an art project consisting of 28 art photos by Christian Clauwers, and 26 poems, songs and insights written by the indigenous Peoples of the Arctic, in particular the Sámi and Inuit.

It is a tribute to the polar regions of our planet, in which the serenity, silence and splendour of this unique but endangered region are expressed. This book provides a unique look into the world of these remarkable semi-nomadic peoples.

With this project, I searched for the boundaries of the visible. A “white-out” is a weather condition in which the features and horizon of a snow-covered land are indistinguishable because of a uniform light distribution. In the WHITEOUT-series, one can experience a poetic silence in every image, a filled emptiness of essence and experience.

This art book has a maximum print of 250 copies (200 + 50 Exclusive Editions), each individually numbered and signed by the photographer. All photos in this book are also for sale.

Preface by:
• poet and philosopher Antoon Van den Braembussche.

Introductions by:
• the International Director of the Norwegian Polar Institute in Svalbard Kim Holmén,
• em. prof. dr. Louis Beyens, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Belgium.

GET YOUR EXCLUSIVE EDITION!
Own one of the 50 special signed Exclusive Editions with a signed photo together with the book (high-quality print on acrylic glass or aluminium, format 21 x 31,5 cm). For your signed photo, you can choose one of the 28 photos inside the book, which will be printed upon your decision.

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[Printed and published in Belgium. Languages: English/Sámi/Inuktitut, 72 pages, hardcover book © 2021]. ISBN 9789464360103