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The set of works Windy Windows consists of photographs whose theme is built to combine the internal and the external – psychic conditions, as well as the environmental and cultural atmosphere we live in. Self-reflexivity, different manifestations of the self, the passage of time, detachment, globalization and dialogues between industrial and organic are present in the works. The exhibition pack includes 12 framed artworks.
When Soukka moved from Oulu to Helsinki in 2008, he left behind the faith of his childhood and early youth, Conservative Laestadianism, which had previously defined his self-image. At first, the apartment in Helsinki was practically empty. Soukka started collecting furniture and other household items as he collected new experiences – and with the help of his camera, new photographs based on them. Consequently, the apartment in Helsinki has served him as a sanctuary ever since – a place to reformulate himself. The entity of works contains numerous photographs that were taken there during the past 15 years.
Windy Windows photographs were created by being attuned and susceptible to the meaningfulness and pictorial potential of everyday moments. Soukka have also brought different performative elements and staging solutions into the photographs. Photography serves as a form of existential meditation for me – inhaling and exhaling.
The travelling exhibition has received a grant from the Finnish Heritage Agency.
About the travelling exhibition
The exhibition, which is available to municipalities in Northern Ostrobothnia and Kainuu, can be booked for one month using the booking form. The exhibition pack includes 12 framed artworks, a press release, exhibition text, list of works, poster, press photos and assembly instructions. The exhibition is also available to self-service libraries.
Click here to open the booking form.
Exhibition tour schedule:
August 2025: Kaamos Gallery, Kuusamo
September 2025: Haapajärvi library
October 2025: Ylämäkelä community center, Pulkkila
November 2025: Päätalo center, Taivalkoski
December 2025: Pyhäjärvi library
Janury 2026: Sofian kammari, Utajärvi library
February 2026: Mylly library, Tyrnävä
March 2026: Kestilä library, Siikalatva
April 2026: Oulunsalo library, Oulu
May 2026:
June 2026:
July 2026:
You can check the exact exhibition dates at the exhibition site.
About the artist
Saku Soukka works mainly with documentary film and photography. He graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki, and before that he studied journalistic photography. Before his art education, Soukka worked as an assistant to photocraphic artist Esko Männikkö for several years. Soukka has held numerous solo exhibitions and participated in group exhibitions on different continents. In his works, encounters and dialogues between the organic and the industrial, and between the internal and the external, are present. Soukka is currently working on his first documentary, which tells the story of Extinction Rebellion Finland.
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