About

Lina Voss is a photographer based in Seoul, working at the intersection of architecture and landscape.

Her work explores the tension between built environments and natural forces — the stillness of concrete against the persistence of water and wind.

Lina studied architecture at Korea University before turning to photography in her final year. What began as a method of documenting studio projects became an obsession with the way light moves through unfinished spaces. She graduated in 2019 and never practiced architecture — but the discipline shapes every frame she composes.

In 2021, she made the deliberate shift from digital to medium-format film. The Hasselblad 500C/M became her primary tool — a camera that demands slowness. With only 12 frames per roll of 120 film, every exposure carries weight. She describes the constraint as liberating: fewer choices, more intention.

Her philosophy centers on what she calls "the architecture of waiting" — returning to the same location across seasons, sometimes years, until the light and weather align with the image she holds in her mind. A single print may represent dozens of visits to one site.

Equipment

Home studio, Yongsan-gu

Represented by Studio Voss, Seoul

Publications: Kinfolk, Cereal Magazine, Wallpaper*

Exhibitions: Seoul Museum of Art (2025), Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (2024)

All images shot on Hasselblad 500C/M.