Co-funded by the European Union

Realized in collaboration with Photo Museum Ireland, FOTOHOF and Imago Lisboa

Groundswell Project

Groundswell is a project co-funded by the European Union that brings together four leading international institutions dedicated to contemporary photography—Photo Museum Ireland, FOTOHOF, Imago Lisboa, and Cortona On The Move—with the aim of reflecting, through visual language, on practices and concrete actions related to the climate crisis.
The project was created to support European artists in developing photographic and audiovisual works dedicated to the theme of climate action, conceiving photography as a tool capable not only of raising awareness but also of making visible responses, practices, and possibilities for change. Through international open calls, traveling exhibitions, publications, workshops, and public programs, the Groundswell project builds a space for discussion between contemporary art, sustainability, and cultural participation.

From the series Eviction. An activist sits on a monopod at the entrance of Lützerath, Germany in an effort to hold back the eviction of the village by the police. The police need special equipment, lifting platforms and cranes to clear such constructions. January 08, 2023.

Photograph by Ingmar Nolting

From the series A Burning Landscape. Firefighters from the Arganil fire brigade work to stop a wildfire from reaching the village of Porto Castanheiro in Arganil, Coimbra district, Portugal. 14 August 2025.

Photograph by Gonçalo Fonseca

Untitled from the series Bone Foam. Bone Foam is a photo essay exploring the quietly sustainable farming practices in the Alto Minho region of Portugal, where the artist is from.

Photograph by Maria Oliveira

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