Plage De Sebald 3 2019

"Plage De Sebald 3" is a 2019 photograph by Finnish artist Elina Brotherus. The image is split into two parts, with the left side showing a woman seated on a rock overlooking the sea, and the right side showing the same seascape without the figure. Brotherus is known for her self-portraits, exploring themes of identity and the body, and this work showcases her characteristic style of merging personal reflection with landscape. The work, like many of Brotherus' photographic pieces, contemplates the solitude and vastness of nature. The artist's use of a split image emphasizes the duality of experience, the presence and absence of self in the natural world.