BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Looking Ahead to Fotografia Europe 2024 [An Act of Faith: Bitcoin and the Speculative Bubble]

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“All living things are connected to one another to form a ‘global body’ where boundaries dissolve or become inundated,” the curatorial statement says, quoting Daisy Hildyard’s The Second Body, an essay exploring the “uncanny global presence” that characterises our experience in the wider natural ecosystem. In fact, this 19th edition of the festival reaches deep into the past for its inspiration, citing Greek philosopher Heraclitus’ line that “Nature loves to hide”.

An Act of Faith: Bitcoin and the Speculative Bubble, which traces how cryptocurrency production relies on manipulation of climate conditions in Iceland for cooling and energy production.