Elements of Iceland

the protagonist travels from Reykjavík to the

mythical volcano at the Snæfellsjökull glacier,

a place in whose shadow “words cease to

have even the slightest meaning.” This could

be a leitmotif for Jürgen Wettke’s Iceland images.

Whereas language can hardly convey

the majesty and beauty of a landscape, the

photographs in Elements of Iceland speak volumes

in their eloquence. Wettke’s photographic

journey across the volcanic island is guided

by nature’s elemental forces: he shows us the

diverse forms of fire, water, air, light, and earth.

Whether the structures of lava flows, sculptural

ice formations, or nature’s artworks, aurora

borealis, lighting up the sky—Jürgen Wettke’s

photography brings us closer to these wonders

of nature. We discover Iceland in an entirely

new and breathtaking way!