I N S C T

I N S C T S documents the solutions that insect farming offers locally to global environmental and social challenges. Some insects can be fed organic waste, converting it into feed for animals—such as chickens or many freshwater fish—that naturally consume insects in their diet. The ongoing reframing process is also a decolonisation process, indispensable in response to the ever-growing population.

Striving for a global overview, the project focuses on both the people working towards change and those who would benefit from it. Farming insects could make smallholder farmers less dependent on expensive – and environmentally costly – imported products: a pathway to community sovereignty. Additionally in industrial contexts insect farming is an emerging sector handling the increasing amount of organic waste, with the potential to lessen the environmental impact of the agri-industrial sector.

The photographs were taken in research centers, farms, communities and companies in Europe (The Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Portugal), Colombia, Thailand, Malaysia and in the U.S. (California and Texas).

During the shoots I also recorded audio interviews. Suitable for multimedia installations some of these conversations are published as a podcast “Get The Bug” available on all major platforms.