Anniina Joki
Biografie:
Anniina Joki (1979) Master of Arts 2014, University of Rovaniemi, Finland I'm a Finnish photographer and teacher currently based in Zurich. With a lifelong passion for observing and interpreting the world around me, I use photography as a way to explore and highlight beauty in all its forms. For me, art is not just about documentation—it’s a means to see the world from new perspectives and find significance in the ordinary. My work focuses on capturing the essence of everyday moments, the delicate grandeur of nature, and the depth of human connection.
Werkbeschrieb:
Carved from the Same Wood - Samasta puusta veistetty "Carved from the same wood" is a Finnish saying that refers to how some things are very similar. In this photo series, I explore humanity and nature, as well as the connection between nature and femininity. Seventy-five percent of Finland's land area is covered by forests, making it the most forested country in Europe. Nature is a central part of Finnish culture and folklore, influencing the way we live, speak, and think. There is a sense of sacredness and reverence associated with the forest in Finnish thought. Our mythology is rich with mythical deities, creatures, and spirits that inhabit the forest, beings that have been respected and avoided angering. Many Finns still treat the forest with great respect, seeing it as entering someone's home where we behave with reverence, quiet down, and appreciate the beauty and grandeur of nature. The forest provides us with sustenance, nourishment, peace, and an opportunity for our minds to rest and rejuvenate. The photographs in this series were taken in my model's native surroundings in Finnish Lapland, where the harsh climate creates a rugged and stunted natural landscape. Trees grow slowly over hundreds of years, and the wind, snow, and frost shape them into twisted forms. In my photographs, I aimed to highlight the harmony between nature and humanity, blending the softness of human skin with the roughness of wood, finding similarities in the strength and resilience of the body with the trunks and branches of trees. My model naturally found comfortable positions among the trees, calming down and resting in their embrace. In some images, she merges with the tree, appearing as an extension carved from the same wood.
Biografie:
Anniina Joki (1979) Master of Arts 2014, University of Rovaniemi, Finland I'm a Finnish photographer and teacher currently based in Zurich. With a lifelong passion for observing and interpreting the world around me, I use photography as a way to explore and highlight beauty in all its forms. For me, art is not just about documentation—it’s a means to see the world from new perspectives and find significance in the ordinary. My work focuses on capturing the essence of everyday moments, the delicate grandeur of nature, and the depth of human connection.
Werkbeschrieb:
Carved from the Same Wood - Samasta puusta veistetty "Carved from the same wood" is a Finnish saying that refers to how some things are very similar. In this photo series, I explore humanity and nature, as well as the connection between nature and femininity. Seventy-five percent of Finland's land area is covered by forests, making it the most forested country in Europe. Nature is a central part of Finnish culture and folklore, influencing the way we live, speak, and think. There is a sense of sacredness and reverence associated with the forest in Finnish thought. Our mythology is rich with mythical deities, creatures, and spirits that inhabit the forest, beings that have been respected and avoided angering. Many Finns still treat the forest with great respect, seeing it as entering someone's home where we behave with reverence, quiet down, and appreciate the beauty and grandeur of nature. The forest provides us with sustenance, nourishment, peace, and an opportunity for our minds to rest and rejuvenate. The photographs in this series were taken in my model's native surroundings in Finnish Lapland, where the harsh climate creates a rugged and stunted natural landscape. Trees grow slowly over hundreds of years, and the wind, snow, and frost shape them into twisted forms. In my photographs, I aimed to highlight the harmony between nature and humanity, blending the softness of human skin with the roughness of wood, finding similarities in the strength and resilience of the body with the trunks and branches of trees. My model naturally found comfortable positions among the trees, calming down and resting in their embrace. In some images, she merges with the tree, appearing as an extension carved from the same wood.
Biografie:
Anniina Joki (1979) Master of Arts 2014, University of Rovaniemi, Finland I'm a Finnish photographer and teacher currently based in Zurich. With a lifelong passion for observing and interpreting the world around me, I use photography as a way to explore and highlight beauty in all its forms. For me, art is not just about documentation—it’s a means to see the world from new perspectives and find significance in the ordinary. My work focuses on capturing the essence of everyday moments, the delicate grandeur of nature, and the depth of human connection.
Werkbeschrieb:
Carved from the Same Wood - Samasta puusta veistetty "Carved from the same wood" is a Finnish saying that refers to how some things are very similar. In this photo series, I explore humanity and nature, as well as the connection between nature and femininity. Seventy-five percent of Finland's land area is covered by forests, making it the most forested country in Europe. Nature is a central part of Finnish culture and folklore, influencing the way we live, speak, and think. There is a sense of sacredness and reverence associated with the forest in Finnish thought. Our mythology is rich with mythical deities, creatures, and spirits that inhabit the forest, beings that have been respected and avoided angering. Many Finns still treat the forest with great respect, seeing it as entering someone's home where we behave with reverence, quiet down, and appreciate the beauty and grandeur of nature. The forest provides us with sustenance, nourishment, peace, and an opportunity for our minds to rest and rejuvenate. The photographs in this series were taken in my model's native surroundings in Finnish Lapland, where the harsh climate creates a rugged and stunted natural landscape. Trees grow slowly over hundreds of years, and the wind, snow, and frost shape them into twisted forms. In my photographs, I aimed to highlight the harmony between nature and humanity, blending the softness of human skin with the roughness of wood, finding similarities in the strength and resilience of the body with the trunks and branches of trees. My model naturally found comfortable positions among the trees, calming down and resting in their embrace. In some images, she merges with the tree, appearing as an extension carved from the same wood.