Lina Scheynius

Lina Scheynius is a photographer known for her distinct, diaristic style of image-making. Her photography captures quiet moments of intimacy and hidden beauty, from nudes to still-lifes and intimate self portraits. At times luminous, then hazy - always intense and thought-provoking - her aesthetics convey the authenticity of sensual experience, never shying away from vulnerability. Scheynius's work has been showcased in solo exhibitions in Zurich, Tokyo, Oslo, Berlin and London, and her works...See more

Lina Scheynius is a photographer known for her distinct, diaristic style of image-making. Her photography captures quiet moments of intimacy and hidden beauty, from nudes to still-lifes and intimate self portraits. At times luminous, then hazy - always intense and thought-provoking - her aesthetics convey the authenticity of sensual experience, never shying away from vulnerability. Scheynius's work has been showcased in solo exhibitions in Zurich, Tokyo, Oslo, Berlin and London, and her works have featured in group exhibitions at prominent galleries including House of Photography, Hamburg, Centre de la photographie, Geneva, Somerset House, London, and the Foam Museum, Amsterdam. Scheynius used to write a popular weekly photography column for Zeit magazine in Germany, has published nineteen photobooks and has a wide social media following, where she first shares most of her photographs. See less