MEMORIA TRASHUMANTE
Mónica Gumm
May 7th - June 30th 2026

For a period of more than two years, Monica Gumm developed the project Transhumance in various regions across Spain, bringing visibility to an almost forgotten form of cultural heritage: the centuries-old practice of seasonal transhumance.

With more than 120,000 kilometers, the Cañadas Reales form the largest transhumance network in Europe. Once used by millions of animals, today only a few families and shepherds continue to travel long distances between summer and winter pastures.

The work approaches transhumance not only as a documentary subject, but also as a reflection of contemporary social and ecological issues: climate change, rural depopulation, the loss of traditional knowledge, and the search for sustainable ways of life. At the same time, it highlights its ecological importance for biodiversity, landscape conservation, and the prevention of forest fires.

The United Nations also designated 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists.

With this exhibition, Monica Gumm reveals a hidden Spain beyond the usual stereotypes and places the “invisible heroes” of the rural world at the center of attention.

Monica Gumm. Hamburg. Germany.
For more than 30 years, Hamburg photographer Monica Gumm has documented the cultural diversity and everyday life of Spain for international media such as The New York Times, Stern, GEO, Merian, People Magazine, and DuMont Bildatlas. Her work exists at the intersection of documentary practice and long-term artistic observation.