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The photographer who treats the mountains as a canvas and the skiers as brushes<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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\u201cThe images that best represent my artistic vision involve the presence of shadows. Thanks to the black-white contrast the snow outlines precise shapes: without the shadows these shapes would not be so marked. The human presence, specifically the presence of the skier, adds dynamism and action to the composition, bringing it to life.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Shadows and light, snow and composition.\u00a0Oskar Enander<\/strong>\u00a0is a\u00a0mountain artist,<\/strong>\u00a0his photographs are chromatic sonnets, respectful homages to the sublime emanating from peaks and crevices, from slopes and gullies. Swedish by birth, but Swiss by adoption, among the heights of the Cantons Oskar has found his own Eldorado, combining his greatest passions and turning them into a prolific work.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have always skied and I have always liked to photograph, so in 2002 I decided to combine the two things. A few years of apprenticeship allowed me to make my style and name recognisable, to create connections with brands e companies: these factors have been fundamental in modelling my career. I believe that the opportunity to combine photography with skiing and hiking is a privilege, few people are lucky enough to do so. However, it\u2019s not an easy job, on the mountains you can\u2019t afford moments of superficiality, the risk is always high\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>