Fermented sea

Fermented sea

Photos HALLUR KARLSSON
Art direction  ANNA GULLA EGGERTSDÓTTIR / HARPER 
The editors team of FÆÐA|FOOD Magazine wanted to bring together talented artists and connect them with our main interest: food. The conclusion is a collaborative photo series made by hat makers Anna Gulla Eggertsdóttir and Harper, together with photographer Hallur Karlsson. 
Fermented sea - food sculpture

Fermented Sea is an artistic series of abstract sculptures made of whey and seaweed.
It is inspired by stories of food scarcity in Iceland. 

Fermented sea - food sculpture
One of whey’s many uses was for lacto-fermentation, providing Icelanders with a nutritious ferment to store food. Seaweed then provided an abundance of much needed vitamins and minerals when needed. 
Fermented sea - food sculpture

Today, whey and seaweed have almost disappeared from Icelandic households.