Maria Lax (b. 1987 in Oulu, Finland) is a London based photographer originally from Northern Finland. She is known for her use of colour and experimental camera techniques. Her work often explores nocturnal landscapes.

Maria’s first monograph, Some Kind of Heavenly Fire was published in February 2020 by Setanta Books and is currently on its second print run. It was chosen as one of the photobooks of the year by Photobookstore and was one of the 5 finalists for the Finnish Photobook of the Year 2020.

Maria’s work has been exhibited all over the world, including in solo shows in France, Italy and Indonesia in 2021. She was selected as one of the ‘Best New Talent of Photo London 2020’ by the Guardian and was the recipient of the Finnish Art Promotion Centre’s One Year Grant for 2021.

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