Liz Lambert’s project captures the unique connection between shepherds and their animals, following one of Luxembourg’s last sheep farms on its seasonal journeys.
In 2024, the CNA partnered with LUGA for its prestigious award. This year’s winner, photographer Liz Lambert, devoted her project to the centuries-old tradition of transhumance, in which livestock is driven across meadows, through villages, and along roads.
Since late June, her work has been on display at the CNA’s Pomhouse in Dudelange. Over nine months, Lambert shadowed one of the country’s last remaining shepherding operations, joining their flocks on treks across Luxembourg. The result is a series of spontaneous, intimate, and above all authentic images.
For Lambert, nothing in the series is staged. She chose her days based on her instincts and the journeys planned, walking alongside the shepherds to capture moments as they unfolded. Her aim was to convey the quiet, daily rhythm of transhumance, the bonds between humans and animals, and the way the practice bridges rural and urban landscapes.
From 31 July to 4 September, visitors can pair a viewing of the exhibition with a social afterwork event as part of the CNA’s “So So Summer” programme. Transhumanz runs until 21 September.
