Through photography, writing and field observations, The Breath of First Fields examines agriculture, water, people and landscape in contemporary southeastern Türkiye. These four areas of interest offer different perspectives on a region whose history of settlement and cultivation extends back thousands of years.
The Work
AGRICULTURE & THE WORKING LANDSCAPE
Crops, cultivation, growers, agricultural labour and field systems
WATER
Irrigation, rainfall, infrastructure, water resources and their relationship to agriculture
PEOPLE & KNOWLEDGE
Growers, researchers, agricultural engineers, students, communities and the exchange of knowledge
LAND & HISTORY
Cultivated and uncultivated landscapes, geology, archaeological sites and the historical context of the region