Ephemerality
Over the past year I created these self portraits in some of the worlds most rugged landscapes. From glacier ice caves in the Canadian Rockies, to basalt cliffs along the shores of Greenland, to the heat of the Gobi Desert, I wanted to experiment with ghostly femininity in unlikely settings.
Awards
World Photo Annual
2023Bronze
Portrait
Non Professional
Ephemerality
Over the past year I created these self portraits in some of the worlds most rugged landscapes. From glacier ice caves in the Canadian Rockies, to basalt cliffs along the shores of Greenland, to the heat of the Gobi Desert, I wanted to experiment with ghostly femininity in unlikely settings.
About Artist
Stasia Schmidt
Stasia Schmidt (b.1978) is an award winning, fine art photographer based in Calgary, Alberta. Her landscapes and portraits show attention to simplicity and form. She is drawn to unexpected surrealism within the natural environment, and throughout the photographic process Stasia works to layer subversive femininity with stark reality. Self taught, she draws from a deep well of inspiration that includes a love of music, dance, science fiction, and adventure. The medium of photography is her chosen method of exploring creative boundaries and challenging expectations in order to create provocative, vivid, and resonant art.
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