Reykjavík, Iceland, October 2026

Öskjuhlíð is a wooded hillside on the edge of Reykjavík, close to the city’s domestic airport. In a country more readily associated with open landscapes, volcanic geology and an apparent absence of trees, this small woodland offers a rather different environment.

Walking through the trees, I became interested less in the woodland as a place than in the structures formed by its branches and trunks. Intersecting lines, irregular rhythms and overlapping shapes create complex arrangements that change with the position of the viewer. What initially appears ordinary or unremarkable becomes visually intricate when examined more closely.

The photographs concentrate on these relationships, often excluding the wider surroundings to explore the forms within the woodland itself. Branches divide and reconnect, foreground and background compete for attention, and the distinction between individual trees becomes less certain. There is a tension between the apparent disorder of natural growth and the visual coherence that can emerge through framing.

These images are not intended as a botanical study or a description of Öskjuhlíð. They are an exploration of how photographic attention can transform a familiar environment, revealing structures and relationships that might otherwise pass unnoticed.