Portugal is one of the most vulnerable European countries to the effects of climate change, from extreme forest fire events to increasing numbers of endangered species. Two elements of matter, fire and water, are a recurring threat to Portugal’s precious ecosystems. These elements evoke ancient mythologies, symbolising duality of a destructive force and a new beginning. With ‘Sensitive Territories’ I aim to highlight the fragility of the non-human entities (trees, plants, rocks), that are cyclically threatened to vanish from the Portuguese landscape due to forest fires.
