Originally from Texas and now based in Brighton, Linda Burris Webster is a photographic artist whose work explores the social, political and environmental stories embedded within maps.
Her Cartographica series transforms traditional maps into intricate sculptural forms through cutting, folding, twisting and reshaping. Each construction responds to a particular issue affecting the country it represents, before being photographed against a black background. The result is a striking collection of photographic works that invite us to look beyond familiar borders.
Linda's work has been featured in Aesthetica magazine, and in 2026 she won the Photography & Digital Art category of the Visual Art Open with Mali: Conflicted.
I've been fascinated by maps since I was a child, so Linda's work immediately caught my attention. Beyond the political and social stories that underpin each piece, I particularly love the thought and attention to detail that goes into its construction.
Every fold, cut and curve is carefully considered to reflect something of the country it represents. It's this combination of craftsmanship, imagination and deeper meaning that makes her work so compelling to me.
