Exhibition Opening: Land & Sea

Studies in Photography and Space to Breathe present Land & Sea, a major summer exhibition bringing together seventeen contemporary artists whose work explores our enduring relationship with landscape, coastline and the natural world. Presented at Bowhouse in the East Neuk of Fife, the exhibition forms part of the international celebrations marking the bicentenary of photography in 2026.

Set between fertile farmland and the Firth of Forth, Bowhouse provides a fitting setting for an exhibition that returns photography to its roots. Since the invention of the medium, artists have looked to the natural world not simply as a subject, but as a collaborator. Light, weather, plants, water and the landscape itself have shaped photographic practice for almost two centuries, and continue to inspire some of today's most innovative artists.

The exhibition brings together seventeen photographers from around the world, each offering a distinctive perspective on the natural world. From intimate studies of coastlines and botanical forms to ambitious works shaped directly by the elements themselves, Land & Sea celebrates the remarkable diversity of contemporary photographic practice while reflecting on photography's unique relationship with the forces of nature.

Featuring works by: Alexander Hamilton, Paul Kenny, Pia Östlund, Angela Chalmers, Constanza Dessain, Aindreas Scholz, Jo de Pear, Nicolas Grospierre, Leena Nammari, Alexander Lindsay, Jennifer Gough-Cooper, Walter Dalkeith, David Williams, Jane Brettle, Ian Stewart, Robin Gillanders and Kayhan Jafar-Shaghaghi.

Free entry | Refreshments provided