JAN ROBERT LEEGTE – PERFORMING A LANDSCAPE

Can a virtual landscape make us aware of both the power and fragility of nature? In Performing a Landscape (2020), Jan Robert Leegte immerses viewers in a world battered by storms and floods. Using landscape simulators from the gaming industry, he generates infinite, highly detailed terrains with the push of a button—yet they can be destroyed just as easily. This extreme fragility reflects our complex relationship with nature, highlighting how human actions can both create and devastate, with consequences that are immediate and far-reaching.