Maria Lax, the Finnish filmmaker and award wining photographer, combines her mastery of each art form to create stunning surreal ‘stills’ that appear fresh from the cinema screen.

Dramatic backgrounds and thoughtfully curated compositions captured in a snap shot of time, leave the viewer waiting with baited breath to see how the scene unfolds.

Maria’s works have been exhibited widely including at the Tate Britain, London and Turner Contemporary, Margate.

This work has come to The Auction Collective through one of its brilliant partners, Open Doors – an online platform for some of the best photographers and story tellers around.