Læsø is a Danish island in the Kattegat. The name comes from the legendary giant "Aegir", also called "Lær". In Norse mythology, he is the god of the sea. The Danish word "ø" means island - hence Læsø is the "island of Aegir".

Miles of empty white sandy beaches and wide, untouched nature with Denmark's largest tidal salt marsh outside the Wadden Sea make the island an insider tip among Scandinavian lovers, as do the unique seawead roof houses and numerous other attractions such as the traditional salt works, Læsø Kunsthal and Læsø Kur or the Jomfruhummer (Norwegian lobster) Festival.

The relatively young island (approx. 4000 years old) rises with 6 mm/year about three times as fast as the Alps and also grows through the landing of sediments. Nevertheless, the low island is threatened in the medium and long term by the rise in sea levels as a result of climate change.

Therefore we want to save and preserve todays beauty in a unique serial of "Læsø Monochromes".

© Torsten Grieger