CLAMP is pleased to present Nature represented and reproduced, a group exhibition exploring how contemporary artists document, alter, and interpret the natural world.

Nature has been the subject of photographic representation since the inception of the medium. In the early 19th century, pioneers like William Henry Fox Talbot utilized early contact printing methods to capture botanical specimens. By the 1860s, photographer Carleton Watkins traveled into remote areas such as Yosemite to document the majesty of the American West. And by the early 20th century, Ansel Adams firmly established nature as a powerful photographic subject and a tool for environmental conservation.

Taking these historical milestones as a point of departure, “Nature Represented and Reproduced” gathers contemporary artists who respond to the natural world across two distinct thematic approaches—direct representation and conceptual reproduction.