Syringes 2015

"Syringes" (2015) by Finnish artist Elina Brotherus is a photograph featuring a chaotic arrangement of medical syringes and vials. The composition, filled with sharp lines and stark white and yellow details, creates a tension and immediacy. Brotherus, known for her self-portraits often exploring themes of the body and identity, here uses the tools of medicine to evoke a sense of vulnerability and the fragility of the human condition. The image's clinical aesthetic and the discarded nature of the medical objects suggest a deeper contemplation of life, death, and the body's relationship to medical intervention.