“Natural Encounters” Photography Exhibition Featuring Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen

“Natural Encounters” Photography Exhibition Featuring Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen at Eisele Gallery in conjunction with the 2022 FotoFocus Biennial: World Record.

Dates: October 2nd – October 22nd, 2022

Reception: Saturday October 8th 5-9pm

(Cincinnati, Ohio) – Eisele Gallery presents an exhibition of photography by re-known photographers Christina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen. The two conservationists use their talents to start a conversation about ecosystems and connections between humans and nature. Their encounters with the natural world are documented through their captivating imagery as they travel around the globe.

The exhibition will be on view at the Eisele Gallery starting October 2nd and has been extended to October 22nd, 2022. The Eisele Gallery is a participating venue for the 2022 FotoFocus Biennial. This exhibition will run in conjunction with photography projects and venues around the Cincinnati region under the unifying theme of “World Record”. A reception will be held at the Eisele Gallery on Saturday, October 8th from 5 – 8 pm. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

Paul and Christina's conservation efforts and background as marine biologists give them unique insight in the natural world above and below the surface. Through their photography they have captured a comprehensive collection of natural landscapes, animals, marine life and people native to their habitat. This exhibition is a view into Paul and Christina's record of the world as they see it.

About the 2022 FotoFocus Biennial: World Record

Now in its sixth iteration, the 2022 FotoFocus Biennial encompasses more than 100 projects at Participating Venues across Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Dayton, and Columbus, and features more than 600 artists, curators, and participants—the largest of its kind in America.

An ambitious collaboration between FotoFocus and the region’s museums, galleries, universities, and non-traditional spaces, the FotoFocus Biennial is a month-long celebration of photography and lens-based art that unites artists, curators, and educators from around the world. This year’s Biennial showcases major new artist commissions and a wide range of original exhibitions, events, and projects, all centered around the theme of World Record. The theme considers photography’s extensive record of life on earth, humankind’s impact on the natural world, and the choices we now face as a global community. FotoFocus Biennial Program Week: September 29th – October 8th, 2022

Image: Paul Nicklen, "Pacific Dance" 2014, British Columbia