Marten Berkman
...was born in Montreal in 1961, studied visual arts and geography, and has explored landscapes around the world with his camera. The north is his home and inspiration, where he lives and plays with his wife Jennifer and daughter Sya upstream from Whitehorse, Yukon.
From a passion for the Earth and the life upon it, Marten focuses his lens on landscapes and their inhabitants. His still images appear regularly in solo and group exhibits, in magazines, and in books including "Chasms of Silence", a portfolio of his black and white high arctic work. As a film maker, his videography, artistic and photographic direction appear in Yukon dramas, documentaries, and multimedia presentations which have been shown across Canada. His film "Yukon Quest 2004" joined the 2004/2005 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour. His film "Three Rivers: wild waters, sacred places" joins the fine art exhibit of the same name on its international gallery tour. He is currently working on a portfolio and film entitled "Remote Sensibility", which explores industrial global culture's immaterial relationship with the land.
His lust for light has earned him the title “Photomanix” at druid’s conventions, and caused far too many unnecessary search parties when he fails to show up in camp. More ...