Arya Hyytiainen
dal 9/9/2013 al 9/10/2013
Segnalato da
9/9/2013
Arya Hyytiainen
Galerija Fotografija, Ljubljana
"Distance Now" is an autobiographical piece of work dealing with the emotions and feelings experienced during the break-up of a relationship.
“Distance Now (2002–2005) is an autobiographical piece of work dealing with the emotions and feelings experienced during the break-up of a relationship. The title refers to the psychological distance between my partner and I, both at the time of the breaking up and afterwards. Some of the photographs were taken during the separation whereas others are rather documents of my past life. Distance – referring to the physical distance between the two partners during a long distance relationship and now – referring to the time after the separation.
‘Distance Now’ refers to the illusion of love, emotional confusion, despair, fear and dependency.
Part of the images are staged selfcritical autoportraits that illustrate the despair one can feel when a relationship comes to an end. Others are my private archival images of past life, gaining a value only after time has passed. Often one can feel the future events that are about to take place.”
Arja Hyytiäinen
Arja Hyytiäinen
Born 1974 in Turku, Finland. Lives in La Rochelle. Arja Hyytiäinen started photographing in a documentary style, beginning her education in Northern Sweden and later on graduating from FAMU in Prague, the Czech Republic. Living a life between several European cities – Berlin, Paris, Prague, Gothenburg – Hyytiäinen has been documenting her own life in movement, combining it with fiction. She won the Kodak Prize for Critical Photography in France in 2006 and the Grand Prix at Lodz Fotofestiwal 2007. Her book “Distance Now” came out in 2007. She has been freelancing and exhibiting in several European countries. In recent years, Arja Hyytiäinen has taught workshops at Neue Schule Fur Fotografie in Berlin, FotoDepartment in St. Petersburg and at various other schools. Arja Hyytiäinen is represented by Agence VU and Galeria ZPAF i S-KA in Cracow, Poland.
Selection and production: Emzin
Co-production: Galerija Fotografija
Opening: Tuesday, 10. September 2013, at 8 p.m.
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