Lina Scheynius

Lina Scheynius is a photographer known for her distinct, diaristic style of image-making. Her photography captures quiet moments of intimacy and hidden beauty, from nudes to still-lifes and intimate self portraits. At times luminous, then hazy – always intense and thought-provoking – her aesthetics convey the authenticity of sensual experience, never shying away from vulnerability. Lina’s work has been showcased in solo exhibitions in Zurich, Tokyo, Oslo, Berlin and London, and her works have featured in group exhibitions at prominent galleries including House of Photography, Hamburg, Centre de la photographie, Geneva, Somerset House, London, and the Foam Museum, Amsterdam. Lina used to write a popular weekly photography column for Zeit magazine in Germany, has published nineteen photobooks and has a wide social media following, where she first shares most of her photographs. The original diary extracts in her book Diary of an Ending were was translated into English by Saskia Vogel and the book is published by Prototype Publishing in June 2025.

Lina Scheynius’ attendance at West Cork Literary Festival is supported by the Swedish Arts Council in collaboration with the Embassy of Sweden, UK as part of their Stories From Sweden programme