Chris de Bode

Studio Nancroix

Since the end of 2020 I have been living in the

farming hamlet of Nancroix, Savoie, France,

located in the middle of one of the largest

ski areas in the world. In the cool basement of

our house you will find Studio Nancroix,

the only photo studio in the area.

The influence of humans on the landscape

is enormous here. The surrounding winter

playground has become a billion dollar industry.

The effects of climate change are palpable here.

There is much less precipitation than before

and due to the increased temperature,

the snow line and with it the glaciers are retreating.

Global warming turns what used to be a

certainty into an unpredicted future.

The interventions inside Studio Nancroix

are a reflection of how nature reacts on

human behavior outside. When it snows,

I let it snow inside and when it is warm outside,

I melt chunks of ice which seem to express

the pain they endure during the process.

Crumbling into precious diamonds.

At the end of the day we are left

with an imprint of melted water as if

it were the remains of a body just carried away.

Chris de Bode

Nancroix, 2024