The Artist
Laini
Eckardt
Multidisciplinary Artist · Sydney, Australia
Paint, pastel, collage, photography and animation — united by a deep curiosity about nature, memory and the sacred feminine.
Paint, pastel, collage, photography and animation — united by a deep curiosity about nature, memory and the sacred feminine.
Laini Eckardt is a multidisciplinary artist based in Sydney, Australia. Her work explores the beauty, strength, and spirituality of the natural world through a wide range of mediums — chalk pastels, oil and acrylic painting, photography, digital collage, and animation. Drawing inspiration from mythology, sacred feminine archetypes, and her deep connection to landscapes like the Daintree Rainforest, Laini blends hand-drawn figures with vintage botanical and celestial imagery to create dreamlike portraits of divine femininity.
At the heart of her practice is a deep curiosity and love of experimentation. Rather than confining her creativity to one style or material, Laini lets each concept guide the form it takes. This approach allows her to weave together traditional and digital techniques, creating artwork that feels timeless, spiritual, and emotionally resonant.
"There is such grace and beauty in Laini's work, with the serene figures, their bodies communing with elements of nature. The viewer is transported into a sacred place where the artist seems to caress the boundaries between femininity and divinity. She captures something mystical with her chalk sketches, and cocoons the female body in vine, tendril and leaf. This seems to be a conversation of essence, the oneness of creation depicted in both human and plant form. Blossoms and soft thighs, hair and stars, flesh and fern frond seem to kiss one another in a gentle and spiritual way. Laini's art is both a lesson in the artist's skill, and a conversation with the viewer, that is both captivating and metaphysical. The animated aspect of these pieces add another, beautiful, facet to the artworks, and it is in this way that digital art can offer something new and exciting to the traditional art world."
— Jasmine la Fleur, NFT WeeklyHer works have been exhibited across New South Wales and Far North Queensland over three decades, and she is a founding member of the Art in Transit artist collective in Port Douglas. Most recently, Laini has extended her practice into animation, breathing new life into her drawings through movement and sound.
Her Drift series — an ongoing body of oil paintings inspired by swimming in oceans and rivers — represents some of her most immersive work to date, capturing the weightless quiet of being submerged, where the world softens and sound disappears.
A glimpse into the studio — where the work begins.
Three decades of exhibiting across Australia and internationally.
Features, reviews and critical writing about Laini's work.
Laini is available for commissions, exhibitions, and creative collaborations. Get in touch to discuss your project.