Memories
Photography / 2010 – 2014 / c-prints and pigment prints / edition of 5
In the series, I seek out visual forms for memories that were never placed in a photo album, but instead have continued to transform and evolve in seeming blindness. Ever since the memories' emergence, they have become entwined with stories and inklings, grown into surreal webs of what could have been, or what should have been forgotten.
I tear down, cut up and assemble temporary arrangements out of old and new photographs, animal picture cards, wire and yarn, and abandoned pieces of decaying wallpaper.The reconstructed memoryscapes are eventually captured as two-dimensional photographs. While working through the materiality of the photograph, I attempt to bring out various layers, mergers, holes and meaningful imprecisions; the odd structures of recollection that tend to be missing from photo albums.
!["Joka kesä Vuorenlahdenkatu arpeutui polveeni", 2010, c-print on aluminium, 50 x 50 cm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1598527726736-RVYVODJ6IZSD7Q2XO0XO/Vuorenlahdenkatu.jpg)
"Joka kesä Vuorenlahdenkatu arpeutui polveeni", 2010, c-print on aluminium, 50 x 50 cm
!["Koulumatkalla löysin jäältä hukkuneen pojan jäljet", 2010, c-print on aluminium, 50 x 50 cm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1600852811677-DA8WIBRI0WXHOF9J7Y9F/1_jaa.jpg)
"Koulumatkalla löysin jäältä hukkuneen pojan jäljet", 2010, c-print on aluminium, 50 x 50 cm
!["Vieraassa kaupungissa ajoin takaa öistä tulipaloa", 2010, c-print on aluminium, 50 x 50 cm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1598527765241-WZDWR5KB92CZ0FCGM2DN/tulipalo2010.jpg)
"Vieraassa kaupungissa ajoin takaa öistä tulipaloa", 2010, c-print on aluminium, 50 x 50 cm
!["Viisi minuuttia kotiin", 2010, c-print on aluminium, 20 x 20 cm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1598527362542-Z2T41DIQF0F885W5YIR9/peilit.jpg)
"Viisi minuuttia kotiin", 2010, c-print on aluminium, 20 x 20 cm
!["Seitsemännen kesän seitsemäs aalto", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 40 cm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1598527440315-F8PM7RN0NRIV4OUV58G4/Konttinen_Laura_4.jpg)
"Seitsemännen kesän seitsemäs aalto", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 40 cm
!["Miten muuttua puuksi", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 40 cm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1598527517607-SCFIB6WCHNRCRQVEC4L2/Konttinen_Laura_3.jpg)
"Miten muuttua puuksi", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 40 cm
!["Palasia prinsessasta", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 40 cm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1598527935587-WNAOYPUGXP6ATCNM4BH4/muisto_2012_versailles.jpg)
"Palasia prinsessasta", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 40 cm
!["Merenneitojen pyyntiä käärmesaarella", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 40 cm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1598527753336-VDPSMAIGU6QHIP0TLXDM/muisto_2012_verkko.jpg)
"Merenneitojen pyyntiä käärmesaarella", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 40 cm
!["Aarreolento", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 40 cm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1598527682575-P1X6GPLHW8L60J9ZOBFT/muisto_2012_aarre.jpg)
"Aarreolento", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 40 cm
!["Miten muuttua tuuleksi", 2013, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 40 cm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1598527812626-NGSV4AKQ2PWF9NEPFDAP/muisto_tuuli.jpg)
"Miten muuttua tuuleksi", 2013, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 40 cm
!["Kutsumattomien vieraiden linna", 2014, pigment print, fotosec, 30 x 30 cm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1598527446632-7XALAHE22T0TXJSGHCOP/muisto_kutsumaton.jpg)
"Kutsumattomien vieraiden linna", 2014, pigment print, fotosec, 30 x 30 cm
!["Yhdeksän kilometrin valo", 2011, pigment print on aluminium, 50 x 50 cm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1600852811239-KC5K8QOXS3J0B1SVLYED/1_valo.jpg)
"Yhdeksän kilometrin valo", 2011, pigment print on aluminium, 50 x 50 cm
!["Järven pohjaan uponnut päivä", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 42 cm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1598527941467-2P0DVAW0PTCCZJFC0YBO/muisto_jarvi.jpg)
"Järven pohjaan uponnut päivä", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 42 cm
!["Iltapäivisin kuuntelin muinaiskaikuja olohuoneessa", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 60 cm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1598527376301-IBXXIHOFU5JGD95M6T3A/Konttinen_Laura_1.jpg)
"Iltapäivisin kuuntelin muinaiskaikuja olohuoneessa", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 60 cm
!["Vaihdokas hiipii puutarhaan 12 vuoden jälkeen", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 60 cm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1598527539754-67FRXRBC37Q0UBI8M2VL/Konttinen_Laura_2.jpg)
"Vaihdokas hiipii puutarhaan 12 vuoden jälkeen", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 60 cm
!["Muistomerkki tavanomaiselle hiljaisuudelle", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 60 cm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1598527546894-90BKM26E826KT6L5ZEU7/Konttinen_Laura_5.jpg)
"Muistomerkki tavanomaiselle hiljaisuudelle", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 60 cm
!["Pakomatkojen ja pettymysten kaupunki", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 42 cm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1598527662107-UD9GQU9LWL5UU6I1IYUK/muisto_paperikaup.jpg)
"Pakomatkojen ja pettymysten kaupunki", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 42 cm
!["Jäljettömiin kadonnut maakellari", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 60 cm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1598527435812-VICMTPMAC2J95XS5ZG4K/muisto_luukku.jpg)
"Jäljettömiin kadonnut maakellari", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 60 cm
!["Elokuun haamut", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 42 cm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1598527940231-ESHFT8SRN0W000PWZXYI/muisto_elokuu.jpg)
"Elokuun haamut", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 42 cm
!["Valomerikaupunki", 2013, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 60 cm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1598527944937-P6ZL8REYTFACJECGG4Z2/muisto_valomeri.jpg)
"Valomerikaupunki", 2013, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 60 cm
!["Isoäiti palaa ja katoaa", 2010, c-print on aluminium, 50 x 50 cm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1600853079115-EOOM3CM8VJCGXCQQUXV4/1_grandma.jpg)
"Isoäiti palaa ja katoaa", 2010, c-print on aluminium, 50 x 50 cm
!["Paikka, jossa kadotin mielikuvitusystäväni", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 50 cm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1598527807478-AZ3B9TLK6AGXM19NNQ68/muisto_pun.jpg)
"Paikka, jossa kadotin mielikuvitusystäväni", 2012, pigment print, fotosec, 50 x 50 cm
!["Kuudennen kesän kuudes aalto", 2013, pigment print, fotosec, 30 x 30 cm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1598527835947-6FHP5WUN5961VPDIQV33/muisto_ranta.jpg)
"Kuudennen kesän kuudes aalto", 2013, pigment print, fotosec, 30 x 30 cm
Exhibitions
Memories have been featured in several group shows as well as solo exhibitions at Hippolyte Studio, Helsinki in 2014, Galerie Pleiku, Berlin in 2012 and Kummigalleria, Northern Photographic Centre, Oulu in 2012.
![20140102hippolyte.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1600853466314-7Z64CLXXACZQOBXRA9K2/20140102hippolyte.jpg)
![20140530pori.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1600853468004-YNVMQV70CYWVC6JT44WT/20140530pori.jpg)
![pleiku_ripustus-1.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f478c40cacb47153a58301f/1602588801515-E7ACIM39CD7ARLZY1FHD/pleiku_ripustus-1.jpg)