Category: Personal

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Flower Censorship

If we accept censorship of nude photography, then we must definably start to censor photos all kinds of flowers immediately.

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Hänelle joka kuihtuneita kukkia kastelee (Part 2)

Second part of my work “Hänelle joka kuihtuneita kukkia kastelee” (For her who waters emaciated flowers).

This line is actually one of my favorite lines from movie “Hana-bi” by Kitano Takeshi. I really like how it sounds in Finnish and I think the translation went somehow like this. This appears in a scene where the main character’s terminally ill wife is giving water to dead plants and is interrupted by a passersby who asks her something along these lines, “are you stupid? Who waters emaciated plants?” Takeshi beats crap out of the guy.

Flowers never lose their gracefulness even after their death.

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Lizard Point Exhibition

５月の２６日から個展やります。　ばしょは『Bar沙羅』ぜひきてください！

I will keep my new private exhibition from 26th of May in Bar Sara near Gakugei Daigaku station. The exhibition will last two weeks until 9th of June. If you are near the area, do drop by and taste some of the exquisite alcohol as well.

Bar Sara is a simple but very attractive place. The owner has a remarkable and unique taste for art and beauty. I am really honored by this chance.

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Lizard Point Vol.1 Shooting

I had great time shooting Lizard Point Vol.1 in Jogashima, Miura today. I really want to thank fantastic model Yuki and our videographer Paulo for making this possible. Without you guys this just wouldn’t have happened!

It was really such a pleasure to work with Yuki since she really understood my concept from the beginning. The way how she interpreted it was totally beautiful; in fact I felt even a bit shaken by the intensity of the emotions she was able to convey.

Indeed, I wish that my skill as a photographer was enough to capture this very powerful scene properly. I know I will have trouble sleeping until I see the developed negatives; But that’s how it always is when you are shooting film. You’re taking risk; and that’s what makes it so thrilling; that’s chemical reaction what’s going on there.

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Ceasefire

“..And little by little I will start to understand more of myself too. Just slowly is ok, I don’t think I have to hurry anywhere anymore. In my head tonight I say it’s ceasefire, and tomorrow another ceasefire and the soldiers can have their long lasting cigarette break and another, until they forget any war ever existed. ” 

Jaakko, rest your head now.