FOUR BOXES OF HER

Photographer Päivi Anita Ristell’s exhibition ’Four Boxes of Her’ is a touching and personal story of the loss of her sister, Jenni. Dealing with sorrow and longing, the exhibition consists of several different parts: texts&images printed on rice paper, portraits, childhood photographs, sound installation...and as the name suggests; installation of the four boxes that Jenni’s things are packed into. Memories, longing and these four boxes – that is what remains of her little sister.

Päivi Anita Ristell: Four Boxes of Her, 12.10 – 4.11.2012

Photographic Gallery Hippolyte

Yrjönkatu 8-10 (courtyard), Helsinki

Open: Tue–Fri 12–17, Sat–Sun 12–16

Opening and Book Launch, Thursday 11^th Oct, 5–7 pm!!

(Images taken at the gallery space by me, courtesy of the artist.)

Prada x Michael Pitt

Prada's spring/summer 2012 menswear campaign has a strong 50's vibe. Shot by David Sims, starring actor Michael Pitt. I am in love with the retro scarf!!

Image source: prada.com, Photography by David Sims.

Vogue, Kate Moss & David Bowie

Cover of the newest issue of Vogue Paris with Kate Moss as Ziggy Stardust reminded me of another Vogue cover from my own mag archives in my bookshelf. Starring Moss in the style of Bowie's Aladdin Sane, it was one of those few magazines that I just couldn’t bear to leave behind when moving from London to Helsinki.

Image sources: Vogue Paris, décembre/janvier 2012 cover, Photography by Mert & Marcus.
British Vogue, May 2003 cover by Nick Knight (photographed by me).

Vogue Paris, décembre/janvier 2012

 

British Vogue, May 2003

Codie by Venetia Scott

Source: Self Service issue # 35. Photography: Venetia Scott, Styling: Venetia Scott & Poppy Kain.

(Everything You Did Not Want to Know) About Alice and the Rabbit

These are just beautiful! Photographer & illustrator Saara Salmi's solo exhibition ‘About Alice and the Rabbit’ is based on the fascinating story of a sketchbook – an old family heirloom – given to her by her grandmother. It consisted of strange drawings about a magical place underground and creatures with long rabbit ears. “I have reconstructed evidence that has nearly been destroyed, I've discovered artefacts from museums, archives and cross referenced them directly with the drawings in my grandmother’s sketchbook. It is finally time to reveal what really happened to Alice and the Rabbit.”

About Alice and the Rabbit, story and photographs by Saara Salmi
Exhibition at Galleria Volga, 5^th – 26^th November 2011

Images below courtesy of Saara Salmi.

Alice, 2011

 

At the Circus, 2011

 

Rabbit, 2011

 

Cooper & Gorfer

 “...from the dream like parallel world of the Pre-Raphaelites, to the startling juxtapositions and suggestive manner of Surrealism”

Images courtesy of Cooper & Gorfer.

Artist duo Cooper & Gorfer consists of American Sarah Cooper (1974) and Austrian Nina Gorfer (1979). Their photography exists at the intersection of contemporary photography and 18th and 19th century painting, relying on post-production techniques such as drawing, painting, collage making and Photoshop. They tell of their work: “Place and story are the catalysts of our work – transforming narrative and memories into image.” I say: A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!  

Shola and the Cat, 2010

Nazgul Holding Wheat in Green, 2010

In a House of Snow / Island