"This photograph is part of a series called Two Metres Distance for 1883 Magazine and was inspired by Covid-19," says Canon Ambassador and visual artist Eliška Sky. "I had the idea of a connected mask to represent how we are all in this together. It reminds me of a 2020 version of Henri Matisse's painting, Dance." Taken on a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with a Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens (now succeeded by the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM) at 32mm, 1/200 sec, f/6.3 and ISO100. © Eliška Sky
Visual artist Eliška Sky's work, as both a photographer and art director, is colourful, playful and visually arresting. Bold and often surreal, the Canon Ambassador's images and videos show her models in outlandish designs and dramatic poses.
In the world she creates, it's not unusual to see a man in a sharp suit with a handbag over his head, or a naked woman covered in multi-coloured body paint. But behind her playfulness, there is an ambitious and technically accomplished artist who often uses her work to make a point about issues such as diversity and climate change.