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At the top of the North hemisphere, Greenland et the life of its inhabitants have fascinated me since my childhood.

Greenland is, undeniably, suffering the effects of climate change and over the last few decades, its society has undergone profound evolution. Inuit culture now goes side-by-side with Western lifestyles and modes of consumption.

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I traveled to Greenland in 2013, staying with the local inhabitants of the towns and the northernmost dwellings I encountered, with the aim of recording these changes.

I have prepared this journey for more than a year, tricked my cameras to resist the cold, and learnt the basis of its langage Kalaallissut. I was expecting this stay to be filled with isolation - it was the exact opposite: I have met extremely welcoming people and had fascinating discussions about their society.

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I did not have the intention to produce a factual, documentary-style book. In contrary I wanted to preserve a certain approach of framing that fits the medium-format film camera that I use. My photographic approach was more focused on the atmosphere and my sensibility, while trying to capture the change that the country undergoes along the series. This work most certainly has a large part of subjectivity.

It is the fruit of this work that I present in this book, and I hope that you will be touched as much as this country touched me.

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