Published by L'Officiel St Barth
08 December 2024

by Philippe Combres

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Air and altitude as a new field of expression, nothing surprising coming from the granddaughter of the legendary American aviator, Isabelle Lindbergh will show her photography works at Space Gallery and in a historic house of La Pointe, dating from the 18th century and now known as Spirit Art Space.

Isabelle Lindbergh Frissons, 2023 (Kerlingarfjoll, Iceland)

Between Realms by Isabelle Lindbergh
Cocktail opening December 22th 2024 at Space Gallery

Exhibition December 22, 2024 – March 25, 2025 at Space Gallery and at Spirit Art Space

Isabelle Lindbergh’s models are more than mere silhouettes before the lens. They embody stories, pasts, futures, and profound determination. Posing for Isabelle means accepting a demanding challenge, both physically and mentally. It is an almost meditative experience, leaving participants forever changed. Defying stereotypes of female photography, Isabelle refuses to reduce her models to mere physical and seductive appearances.

“I like to let the models move in their own way, connecting with the wind and being pulled from one side to the other by the long 16 metre silver sheet, which I use to harness the power of the wind. Nature is part of the storytelling and its unpredictability plays the co-starring role in these pieces. It is a dance between the elements and the model. These innocent moments are always organic and free-spirited. In my work, we feel mobility and freedom. The pieces focus on my ability to capture the place and the model in movement. It’s important for me to find people that are not just models. They also have a story, something to tell us. For me photography goes beyond the limits of concepts and imaginations, and my photography aims to express what we feel but cannot see."

Between Realms captures the connection between the infinite and the earth, the spiritual and the tangiable, the visible and the invisible. This new series is the continuation and evolution of this collection, shot variously in Saint Barth, Iceland and Peru.

For Lindbergh, nature is not merely a backdrop—it is a collaborator. In her Peruvian series, set at a breathtaking altitude of 4,850 meters, the challenges of oxygen deprivation and shifting weather lent her work an undeniable intensity.

With a background in fashion and luxury photography, Lindbergh’s transition to fine art reflects her desire for creative autonomy. Through her lens, Isabelle Lindbergh reminds us of our place within nature’s vast and untamed story — a fragile harmony under the poetic protection of a silver veil.

Isabelle Lindbergh La Tisseuse, 2023 (Palcoyo, Peru)

Isabelle Lindbergh Mermaid, 2023 (Autour du Rocher, Saint Barthélémy)