Medium Format Digital Photography.
Grasslands | Islandi was photographed during my one-month NES Artist Residency in Skagaströnd, Iceland, in October 2024. During this time, I traveled along Iceland’s west coast, from Akureyri to Vik, immersing myself in its sweeping landscapes.
Upon arrival, I was struck by the sheer vastness of the Icelandic terrain—a scale almost impossible to translate into a photograph. A two-dimensional image often feels like a weak facsimile of a breathtaking sunset or a sweeping mountain range, lacking the depth and presence that comes from being rooted in space. To express the emotions and vibrancy of a place best experienced in three dimensions, I focused on the sensory essence of Iceland, recognizing its visual beauty as inseparable from its atmosphere. This realization shaped my approach, leading me to move away from traditional landscape photography and toward images that evoke light, texture, and abstraction, creating an impressionistic and emotive sensibility.
This shift in focus also sparked an unexpected fascination with Icelandic grasses. What could be overlooked in favor of towering mountains or dramatic coastlines, the grasses became central to my work. Their color, variety, and dynamic movement under Iceland’s ever-changing weather conditions captivated me. I sought to capture that mutable quality—the fleeting interplay of movement, light, and rhythm—into something that could evoke an emotional response.
This body of work reflects that exploration: an attempt to distill the essence of Iceland into images that prioritize feeling over form, inviting the viewer to sense, rather than see, the ever-changing beauty of the land.
