Shapes Of Blue

Tuftebreen is a glacier located in the Jostedalsbreen National Park in Vestland County, Norway. It’s a smaller arm of the vast Jostedalsbreen, which is the largest glacier in mainland Europe, with a size of around 487 square kilometers and a thickness of up to 600 meters. 

At the foot of a glacier, organic ice formations emerge through the combination of melting, refreezing, immense pressure, and flowing water. This water carves channels and hollows into the ice, resulting in sculptures of ever-changing forms that contrast with the glacier’s rigid structure.

When temperatures drop, thin layers of refrozen water create translucent ridges, while compressed ice deforms into wave-like patterns under the glacier’s immense weight. Embedded rocks and sediment absorb sunlight, melting irregular grooves and pockets into the ice.

These natural forces weave together to shape a landscape of ephemeral beauty, where the ice takes on these organic formations. 

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Tuftebreen, Norway / 2024