Lynne Leegte (1965, Luton, UK) creates installations, sculptures, and photographs. Her work is defined by an omnipresent, timeless tranquility, reflection, and a sense of melancholy. Her themes explore transience and mortality while also delving into realms of consolation and ephemeral beauty.

Leegte’s work transcends the limitations of specific meda, whether it’s textile, stone, wood, paper, or photography. Her work ranges from small, delicate hand-carved objects to large-scale, monumental installations. She views herself as a sculptor in the broadest sense.

Alabaster is a frequently used material in Leegte’s sculptures. The stone’s translucency, which seems to capture and hold light, enhances the delicate atmosphere of her work. She models with precision and care, revealing a fragility that is a hallmark of her art.

This tactile quality is also present in her photographs. The textures and spatial qualities of her photos are accentuated by soft, slanting light, evoking the work of seventeenth-century painters. Her photographs are often constructed and/or staged, they sometimes show the work within a specific space or incorporate Leegte herself. At other times materials or substances function as real life filters to create distinctive visual results. For her landscape series, for example, she used a glass container filled with olive oil through which she would photograph. This produced deformations and color nuances reminiscent of the landscapes painted by Ruysdael.

Leegte has realized installations in various unique locations, often historical buildings with distinct character. Her approach aims to harmonize with the physical and functional qualities of these spaces. Her installations integrate naturally with the interior, prompting spontaneous reflections on the altered context.

Considering style, ambiance, color, and history, her work radiates a monumental stillness, inviting contemplation of meaning, and relevance of historical concepts to the present.