Niemandsland

Title: Niemandsland

Photographer(s): Daniel Chatard

Writer(s): Daniel Chatard

Designer(s): Carel Fransen

Publisher(s): The Eriskay Connection, Breda, The Netherlands

Year: 2024

Print run: 1100

Language(s): German, English

Pages: 224

Size: 24 x 32 cm

Binding: Hardcover

Edition:

Print: Wilco Art Books, Amersfoort, The Netherlands

Nation(s) and year(s) of Protest: Germany,2012-2018

ISBN: 9789493363076

https://www.eriskayconnection.com/niemandsland/

In Niemandsland, Daniel Chatard (DE) investigates the impact of brown coal extraction in the German Rhineland, where energy giant RWE operates some of Europe’s largest open-cast lignite mines, in particular Hambach and Garzweiler. Not only are these mines the biggest source of CO2 emissions on the continent, they have also dramatically altered the landscape, swallowing up fields, forests, and entire villages.

In documenting the end of coal mining in this region, Niemandsland tells a story of global significance: a reminder of the costs of energy production and the enduring human spirit in the face of overwhelming odds. A universal story of loss and resistance that resonates far beyond the Rhineland.