Blueberries are sweet and stain your hands, mouth, and clothes in shades of purple. The terrain has the smell of bog and curd moss, creating an atmosphere that invites you to drift off to sleep among the soft sparrow vegetation. Woodpeckers break the silence, reminding us that different species often have completely different perspectives on what is important. The forest bathing method creates a multi-species meditation that engages our other senses. The vegetation covering the terrain provides excellent conditions for forest bathing and spot-making at the Keropirtti Hill Lodge in Pyhä-Luosto National Park. In what ways does forest bathing foster solutions through cooperation? The insects, microbes, wind, ferns, environmental structures, and people that inhabit a specific area serve as guides for understanding. Together, they illustrate the interconnectedness of multiple species, drawing attention to the shifting boundaries between humans, other organisms, and the non-human world.

Multi-species placemaking and forest bathing -exhibition, Gallery Kopio 15.10.-31.10.2024 Satu Miettinen, Heidi Pietarinen, Melanie Sarantou, Amna Qureshi, Ella Björn, Reetta Kupari ja Chakirra Claasen

The exhibition is connected to the Empathy Business project funded by Business Finland, which explores the means to develop a post-growth economy.

Related research: Pietarinen, H., Qureshi, A., & Miettinen, S. (2026). Multispecies Collaboration in Food Textile Art. In D. Daou, & M. Sarantou (Eds.), The Transformative Nature of Food: Adaptation, Connectivity and Identity Routledge