Capturing the Magic, Mystery and Art of Glaciers – State of the Planet
El Chaltén is a village inside Argentina’s Los Glaciares National Park. The remote park is home to 48 glaciers, with some trailheads starting in town. Located among shops, restaurants and hotels on one of El Chaltén’s main streets is photographer Alex DeMets’ La Lenga Art Gallery.
DeMets has managed the gallery and displayed his work there for the last three years, after spending the previous six years traveling and photographing South America. Originally hailing from the American Midwest, DeMets started traveling full-time to pursue his photographic career nearly ten years ago. Since then, he has completed just two dozen or so final images, nearly all of which can only be viewed in-person at his gallery, since he rarely shares them on the internet.
In an interview with GlacierHub, ...