WOLF – St Peter’s Abbey, Belgium

The internationally acclaimed documentary photographer Frederik Buyckx trekked through desolate mountain landscapes, like a lone wolf.

In places where man and nature still live in symbiosis, the photographer went in search of the tension between breathtaking beauty and danger. Overwhelmed by its dazzling splendour, Frederik Buyckx learned how to deal with nature’s extremes and its omnipotence – and the fear they invoke. 

His images document the discoveries he made during his personal journey to remote terrains.  What if the crux of human existence is not comfort but freedom?

Buyckx’s photographs bear witness to an austere lifestyle, but also to an inherent sense of peace and wellbeing. His vision forms a magical link to his childhood. The exhibition is a poetic throwback to Buyckx’s youth…