The Lewis Glacier, Mt. Kenya, 1934 (B) Possibly 2014 - 2015

This photograph by Simon Norfolk is called “The Lewis Glacier, Mt. Kenya, 1934 (B).” It's an image of fire snaking up the side of a mountain, like a vein of heat cutting through rock and ice. I can only imagine Norfolk out there, setting this scene. It's not just about documenting; it’s about intervening, adding a layer of narrative to the landscape. What does it mean to draw with fire? To make something so ephemeral leave such a striking mark? The texture here is everything – the rough, dark, craggy mountain against the bright, flickering, almost liquid fire. It's as if Norfolk is in conversation with artists like Turner, who also used light to convey the sublime power of nature, but with a contemporary twist. Ultimately, it's about transformation, both of the landscape and of our perception. Norfolk uses his tools – camera and fire – to ask us to consider how we see and understand the world. It’s a powerful gesture.