linaswashere is an artist who works across several mediums to capture both the quiet beauty of nature and the strange possibilities of the imagination. In the photograph Smokey’, we see a person’s head and hand emerging from a small hole in a large tree trunk, while two legs wearing socks and black boots extend from a larger opening at the base. It is a very surreal image that feels like a scene from a dream, especially as smoke or vapor comes from the person’s mouth as they hold their hand near their face. I think the way the figure is integrated into the wood makes the tree itself feel like a living, breathing character in a mystery.
Picture Postcard Perfect linaswashere
This sense of atmosphere continues in the landscape work, though the mood shifts from the mysterious to the serene. In the piece Picture Postcard Perfect, a yellow sun sits low in a hazy orange sky between the dark silhouettes of rounded hills. The sun and the hills are reflected in a body of water in the foreground, creating a balanced and peaceful view of a sunset. It is interesting to see how the artist can move from the odd, sculptural poses in the forest to these expansive and colourful vistas that feel almost like a memory of a summer holiday.
The Season is Over linaswashere
Another photograph, The Season is Over, shows a sandy beach in the foreground with a row of white buildings and a road filled with cars behind it. On the hillside above the road, numerous multi-story houses and trees are clustered together under a clear sky. The azure tones of the water and the bright light on the buildings give the impression of a coastal town after the crowds have left. I really like how the composition layers the beach, the traffic, and the hillside homes to show the scale of the landscape.
Dunes linaswashere
In the black and white photograph titled Dunes, the artist uses flash photography to create a high-contrast look at a different kind of environment. This image shows a woman with long dark hair and tattoos on her chest and wrist lying on a sandy surface next to some tall grass. She is wearing a dark, floral-patterned dress and is looking toward the camera, which gives the picture a very personal and direct feeling. Whether capturing a sunset or a strange figure in a tree, the work of linaswashere always seems to find a unique way to frame the world.
