23.9.-10.10.2025
Opening 22.9.2025 klo 18-19.30
F-talo, 1. krs, Lapin yliopisto, Yliopistonkatu 8, Rovaniemi
Open: Mon–Fri klo 9–19.30, Sat–Sun and closed on holidays.

If people were hybrids of plants and humans, then these plants could be a part of us. We might bloom as part of the annual cycle. We could be plant-women like Daphne and Flora. Fins made of yarrow might grow between our toes. Evolution could make the brooklime grow from our temples in summer, so that our eyes would be shielded from the sun. If people were hybrids of plants and humans, then these plants could be a part of us. We might bloom as part of the annual cycle. We could be plant-women like Daphne and Flora. Fins made of yarrow might grow between our toes. Evolution could make the brooklime grow from our temples in summer, so that our eyes would be shielded from the sun. Even though nature does not grow as a physical part of humans, it still belongs to us. In Finnish and Karelian folklore, nature has been seen as a protective spirit. At the same time, it has become a word describing the spiritual traits of humans and animals: luonne (character). Nature and character – close to each other.

When entering the water, one becomes part of the underwater world: organisms, plants, fish, the movement and sounds of water. While swimming, pieces of plants and bottom silt stick to the skin. When diving, the water’s surface acts like a lid between two worlds. In water, the body feels lighter. The exhibition visualises being by the water. The power of the ocean is so great that its sounds and waves fill our bodies. When a big wave approaches, it sweeps you away. Walking in the waves or receiving them brings back something of childhood. There is a force greater than oneself, to which you can probably surrender. Waters are also connected to family stories. As a child, I listened to countless stories about travelling on the water at the summer cottage at Kostosaari. In those stories, people travelled on Haukivesi, Saimaa, and around the world by ship. Lake Zurich is my sister’s favourite place. In some winters, she swam there all year round.

The exhibition consists of five large mixed-media photographic prints and two photo installations. The works in the exhibition include extended reality (XR). The pieces utilise AR technology, allowing them to be viewed through your own smart device. The works are accompanied by the artist’s stories and videos.

Take a sneak peek into the extended reality here.