Puusuomen uhanalainen runous / The Endangered Poetry of Finnish Wood, 2007
During his trips between 1993 and 2000, Juhani Seppovaara, a writer and a photographer, captured images of Finnish wood constructions. The exhibition he assambled of his photographs aroused keen interest among visitors in Paris, Madrid, and Berlin. In autumn 2007, the views of village shops, old primary schools, taverns, and traditional wooden houses are shown […]
Tuusulanjärven taiteilijaelämää / The Artistic Life of Tuusulanjärvi, 2005
The Tuusulanjärvi artistic community gave birth to the masterpieces of Finland´s golden age and to many stories – a whole legend. When Jean Sibelius, Pekka Halonen, Eero Järnefelt and Juhani Aho brought their families to this old cultural region they created a new way of life. They discovered how to combine the proximity of nature […]
Muistojen markkinoilla – sinivalkoisen arjen klassikot / Marketplace of Memories – Everyday Finnish Classics, 2004
Do you still Remember? – A Nostalgic Trip to Finland Classic everyday objects affect us more than their designs suggest. They summon memories of work, pastime, home and childhood while giving us an image of Finland today. Surprisingly many traditional products have been passed down through the generations and some have even seen success in […]
Maatilan pihapiiri / Farmyards, 2003
Living and farm work are one and the same. The fields and pastures start directly from the farmyard and are all part of the overall production area. Until the 1950s mostly only horses and men toiled away in the fields. Through mechanization, breeding and fertilizer, productivity has risen, but many small farms have closed down, […]
Elävä hiljaisuus – Hietaniemen hautausmailla / Living Silence – In the Hietaniemi Cemetery, 2002
The Hietaniemi cemetery illustrates both Helsinki and Finland’s history by bringing the past back. Time alludes the visitor to this green island in the heart of the city, near the sea. This book takes you through the cemetery’s many fascinating periods, by leading you to memorials; works of art; describing the fates of people; showing […]
Olavinlinna – kivestä syntyi laulu / Olavinlinna – Song from Stone, 2001
Work on the building of the castle of Olavinlinna in the virtually uninhabited territory of Savo began in the year of Our Lord 1475, and its very earliest tales and legends immediate link it with the European fortress tradition. Lashes by the snowstorms of more than five centuries, its grim walls have borne witness to […]
Kansakoulu – armas aika / Primary School – Beloved Times, 2000
During class we learned to read, write and do maths. Our grammar book pages reflected the wholesome life of the countryside, where the city´s rumble could not reach. The surrounding areas and nature´s phenomena were explored on school trips. Having certain skills was a point of honour. We were disciplined and lived in the fear […]
Amurin työläismuseokortteli / The Amuri Museum of Workers‘ Housing, 2000
Amuri workers‘ housing in Tampere was built in the late 19th century and remained in use for just on a hundered years. Eventually these wooden buildings were almost all demolished and replaced within the space of ten years. One block was preserved as a museum.
Tupa / Hearth and Home, 2000
The traditional Finnish living room – tupa – is a place of many memories. This is where warmth and the smell of baking bread combine. The tupa is also present in the modern day with its ovens, tables and benches. The tupa is spacious and multipurpose. It joins the family together.
Suomenlinna – tuulee kesät talvet / – The winds blow summer and winter / – Au vent des saisons, 1999
The fortress of Suomenlinna has kept watch over east and west, for the island have belonged successively to Sweden, Russia and Finland. Nowadays it is on the UNESCO World Heritage List and is the most outstanding tourist sight in Helsinki.