Elina brotherus biography of martin

Elina Brotherus is one of the most recognized contemporary artists from Scandinavia.

Elina brotherus biography of martin

Brotherus’ art has been alternating between autobiographical and art historical approaches. Her early series on subjective experiences gave way to works dealing with the human figure and the landscape, the relation of the artist and the model.

In her current practice she is revisiting Fluxus event scores and other written instructions for performance-oriented art of the 1950s-70s. Another recent theme is architecture: Brotherus photographs in private houses designed by important architects, taking roles of various imagined characters.

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Her tranquil presence breaths life into these iconic spaces of architectural heritage.

Elina Brotherus lives and works in Helsinki, Finland and Avallon, France. She has an MA degree in Photography from the University of Art and Design Helsinki (now Aalto University) and an MSc in Chemistry from the University of Helsinki.

She has been awarded, among others,