In this prelude, Evgenia introduces us to her long-term project, whilst touching on the dynamics between people and her photography, and the instantly grounding experience in the Arctic as a visually cleansing and emotional reality.

Evgenia Arbugaeva: Hyperborea - Stories from the Russian Arctic exhibition is available at The Photographers' Gallery from 9 Oct 2020 – 24 Jan 2021. Visit tpg.org.uk/EvgeniaArbugaeva for more exhibition-related content.