Aapo Mattila “Sauna”
Fuchs Projects
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Finland is a country of 5.5 million people and 2 million saunas. Sauna has played an important part in the history of Finland and even today it is an essential part of the daily lives of the people.
For the last three years, Aapo Mattila, a Helsinki-based designer/artist has been documenting the unique Finnish sauna culture. In his images he has managed to capture the genuine feelings of sweet pain of the heat, moments of relaxation and the joy of it all. He presents the people as they are: sweaty, naked and vulnerable, but yet comfortable with their bodies.
His photography style varies from straight flash party snapshots to calm, and in some cases, almost abstract portraits. Locations vary from an illegally built plywood sauna in the middle of Helsinki to a peaceful countryside, summer houses and snowy backyards.
“My older relatives were born in a sauna, and when the time comes, I wouldn’t mind to die in one.”
- Aapo Mattila
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Schedule
from December 12, 2015 to December 13, 2015
Saturday December 12th 1-8 pm and Sunday December 13th 1- 6pm.
Opening Reception on 2015-12-11 from 18:00 to 22:00