The Natural by Jannik Abel
Edition of 150 in English. 150 in Norwegian
Staple bound
24 pages
120 x 180 mm
2026
In The Natural (Det naturlige), artist Jannik Abel traces a profound journey from personal grief to ecological awakening. Following the loss of multiple family members in rapid succession, Abel turned to nature—not as escape, but as connection. Months spent camping, eventually leading to life in a forest home, became a practice of both healing and discovery. Nature, in Abel’s words, reconnects us to our loved ones and to the world itself. The zine weaves together Abel’s artistic vision with their decade of documenting protest movements across Norway. It lives at the intersection of art, activism, and nature joy, articulating a politics rooted in love for the living world. As extractivist capitalism fractures our relationship with the earth, The Natural offers us a precious way forward, grounded in witness, care, and the wild places that hold us.
The zine is available both in English and Norwegian.
The Natural/Det naturlige was launched with a conversation about environmental grief between artists Jannik Abel, Ina Hagen, moderated by Rana Issa, on April 30, 2026 in Atelier Kunstnerforbundet Loft.
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