"The Nature of Being" is the sixth volume of the Helsinki School series, focusing on diverse approaches to conceptualizing nature beyond mere physical representation. It emphasizes time through days, months, and seasons, reflecting Nordic emotions like loneliness and desire. The works explore complex feelings shaping our view of nature.
Niko Luoma is a unique photographer who uses light to create his own visual worlds rather than capturing reality. Through meticulous layering and multiple exposures, he produces abstract photographs with stunning color intensity. His series "Adaptations" pays homage to famous artists, transforming photography into a form of art. Luoma is a prominent figure of the Helsinki School.
Following the first four volumes of The Helsinki School, this new publication looks back at the development of this group of photographers over the past twenty years and traces the emergence of the gallery and photographic tendency bearing this name. In a collection of essays international curators, art critics, and museum directors describe their encounters with the Helsinki School, from the first exhibitions in the late nineties to the youngest generation of photographers. A discussion between Timothy Persons and Alistair Hicks concludes these contributions. The texts are accompanied by installation shots from numerous international exhibitions, archival materials, books, posters, invitations, and most recent works by the different generations of artists. Not only a history, the book is also a look towards the future of one of the most successful galleries and concepts in contemporary photography.