"I am a fine art photographer and filmmaker based in Turku, Finland. My main subjects are dance, nature & architecture. I specialize in exploring the intricate connections, relationships, and juxtapositions that emerge when nature, architecture, and people converge. Whether through captivating photography or compelling films, I create impactful visual narratives that resonate with viewers."
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FACETIME // Tate Modern Turbine Hall, London This piece was inspired by the current events, 1/1 T.p.l'a "printed by artist himself" The unique photograph is printed on meticulously crafted deckle edge paper. This thick (350 gsm) paper is made Hahnemuhle’s master papermakers. The print is float-framed into a deep white wooden box frame with glass and it is ready to hang. The print is signed and numbered. Paper size 48 x 33 cm, total size framed 63 x 43 cm.
Photography has always been part of me since I was a teenager. I have always been printing my work, first by traditional film process & development and now by using a digital workflow and inkjet printers. Recently I started printing on aluminum and other rigid surfaces. My prints make the photograph feel alive connecting with the viewer and also with the space where they are displayed.
"Photograph is a Feeling"
Through photography I express & explore the human condition and
its wide range of emotions. I often collaborate with other artists
and use architecture and urban landscape as stages.
Different environments release concealed changes in our minds and bodies. Part of my collaborative photography series of improvised contemporary dance using streets and other public spaces as stages. Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland. dancer: Megan Curet (US). New Limited Edition artist printed pigment ink art work 1/5 (T.p.l'a) on satin fine art paper. Framed with 3cm deep white box frame with extra thick matt board and glass. Image area 43 x 28 cm, framed size 63 x 43 cm.
The Old Town Hall Gallery, Turku, Finland 2014 | photo: Timo Mäkipää
BIO
Nature, landscape, architecture and people in their surroundings are close to my heart in my photography and fine art prints. Many of my photographs have been featured in books, magazines and on-line around the world. I have worked and studied in the United States and Finland. I started my studies in art & architecture in Texas in 1989 and I graduated in Louisiana in 1995. After that I worked in Minneapolis, Minnesota for six years as an architect. In 2001 I moved back to Finland where I live with my family in the historic neighborhood of Turku on the coast of the Baltic Sea.
ENVIRONMENT
In my Improvisations on Aluminum series, I photograph moments of dance, which become two-dimensional compositions, kind of human statues in different environments. These photographs are then printed on large scale aluminum sheets. The result where a moving dancer becomes still and dissolves into the surroundings, particularly interests me. I am also interested in how environment and architecture influence human senses and behavior. This series was started when I received an artist residency in New York in March of 2013 by the Finnish Art Council and The Dance Centre of Western Finland.
Ancient sea floor bedrock hills and fallen trees are covered with slow growing under growth formations in the Baltic archipelago. Documenting these small natural forms and miniature landscapes in Nauvo archipelago has been my passion for the last two decades. This photograph explores these often intimate and fragile scenes. 1/1 T.p.l'a This unique panoramic macro photograph is printed with pigment inks on meticulously crafted Japanese handmade paper with deckle edges. This naturally textured thick (200 gsm) paper is made one sheet at a time by Awagami’s master paper-makers. The print is float framed into a deep white wooden frame and it is ready to hang. AVAILABLE ONLINE
This is part of my photography series of improvised contemporary dance. Dancer: Xan Burley - Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, USA. New edition available.
These diptychs are a combination of my photo works on location based improvised contemporary dance around the world and my other areas of photography, mainly macro photography in the Nauvo archipelago in the Baltic Sea and architectural photography. This project has been over eight years in the making, starting in New York City artist residency in 2013.
RECENT NEWS:
My passion for printing my own photographs started in the 1990s, a pivotal time in the evolution of printmaking, when the first color inkjet printers became available. However, during those early years, there was a significant drawback: the inks didn’t last and faded in just a few years. This all changed dramatically with the introduction of carbon-based pigment inks. These inks offered longevity that was previously unattainable.
Now, the long-lasting prints I produce can endure more than a lifetime, showcasing colors that are not only lifelike but also reflective of my artistic vision. Through my journey in printmaking evolution, I have created numerous fine art prints, each telling its own unique story.