Seconded By: Ioannis Galanopoulos Papavasileiou
This aerial photo series explores the salt marshes of Camargue, a unique South of France landscape where raw nature, human labor, and striking aesthetics converge.
By rising above this land shaped by human hands, I sought to reveal the abstract beauty of these functional landscapes, often invisible from the ground.
Through drawn lines, geometric basins, and striking colour contrasts, a poetic map of salt emerges -each basin a living canvas.
This project stems from a deep fascination with the interplay between human activity and natural elements. Salt, both essential and ancestral, is harvested here using traditional methods.
It is also a tribute to those who work the land: salt workers, engineers, landscape artisans– guardians of a fragile balance between economy, ecology, and heritage.
This body of work offer both an artistic perspective and a visual testimony to the discreet beauty of human intervention in nature- when carried out with care, respect, and craftsmanship.
Chromatic triangulations
Aerial view of the salt marshes of Camargue (France). The colors vary according to salinity and microorganisms, creating a graphic and hypnotic landscape.
Saline abstraction
Aerial view of the salt marshes of Camargue (France). A minimalist composition with the appearance of an abstract painting.
Trace
Aerial view of the salt marshes of Camargue (France). Two basins in pinkish hues meet, separated by a dike.
Camargue palette
Aerial view of the salt marshes of Camargue (France). A juxtaposition of deep, mineral colors, arranged with industrial precision.
Salty geometry
Aerial view of the salt marshes of Camargue (France). Green squares contrast with the whiteness of the parched ground.
Crystal
Aerial view of the salt marshes of Camargue (France). Crystallized salt draws patterns, frozen by evaporation, in an almost fragile symmetry.
Alchemy
Aerial view of the salt marshes of Camargue (France). Geometric lines and mineral tones create a landscape both natural and abstract.
Fragments
Aerial view of the salt marshes of Camargue (France). Pieces of colored earth laid side by side, like parts of a mineral puzzle.
Saturation
Aerial view of the salt marshes of Camargue (France). A vast expanse of red salt ponds, marking the progress of the evaporation process.
Orange passage
Aerial view of the salt marshes of Camargue (France). Orange salt ponds, the intense hues and straight lines create a striking contrast between nature and human structure.