“The Silent Passing of Things” by Photographer Freya Najade

Primarily based between London and Germany, photographer Freya Najade explores the Marshes of East London in her ongoing sequence, “The Silent Passing of Issues.” Loved by wildlife and other people alike, the big swathes of greenery exist as an unlikely reprieve from the hustle of metropolis life. Najade was drawn to their pure magnificence, shining by way of regardless of the neglect and injury inflicted by their human guests. She combed the panorama by way of all seasons and climate, discovering sudden magnificence and shocking encounters with strangers.   

“These pictures are an ode to this little a part of the world and to my favorite a part of town, the marshes in East London, a jewel amid a metropolis,” Najade explains. “I observe the River Lea up and down the stream, criss-crossing the marshes, whereas I examine the start, ending and renewal of issues — the fixed cycle of life — and our relationship to nature.”

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