Non-Fiction Island centers on photography and imagery, exploring the complex relationships
between identity, cultural connotations, and international political contexts. The project stems from a sense
of uncertainty regarding identity and contemporary global political situation.

The project further questions the role of photography in constructing reality, arguing that a reality generated
through fictionalized scenes can challenge the power imbalances inherent in colonial perspectives. Although
the images are fabricated, their capture, circulation, and viewing render them real. Ultimately, the project not
only examines how imagery can express identity and political circumstances but also explores the multiple
possibilities of art in reflecting contemporary social realities.

The first image of this project was created during a photography class. We were asked to create an abstract
scene using the simplest materials we could find. I then found a piece of plastic in the trash bin. It was
thicker than usual plastic and not very transparent, with some sticky coffee stains on it. I stared at this piece
of plastic for a while, and suddenly, an image of an island came to my mind. I took the next step by bringing
it into the studio, where I started manipulating the plastic. Slowly, I saw an island-shaped object appear in
front of my lens.

I found great satisfaction in translating the piece of cheap and almost worthless plastic into landscape in fine arts photography 
which gives the subject a transcendental value. Later on I started to use fabric as my main subject to create landscapes
with a focus on the material similarities between fabric and plastic.

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Non-Fiction Island Triptych 
2022-2025 
Arkistopigmenttivedos taidepaperille, akryylikehykseen asennettuna / Archival pigment print mounted in acrylic frame 
31 x 20 cm