Finland

Come back stronger … – Sami JOENSUU directed the spot presented here for POLAR. Polar Electro Oy is a Finnish company headquartered in Kempele near the city of Oulu. It is among the leading manufacturers of wireless heart rate monitors and accessories. The company became known the world over because of its sport watches with heart rate monitoring function. 1200 employees work in 26 subsidiaries worldwide, and the distribution network spans 80 countries.

The company was…

In summer 2020, the Finnish Museum of Photography is exhibiting the works of photographer Sanna Kannisto (b. 1974) – spanning a period of 20 years – which will be Kannisto’s largest exhibition to date. Sense of Wonder is a cross section of the artist’s career, including her long-term photographic work at research stations in the rainforests of South America and her more recent project at the Hanko Bird Observatory. The diverse nature of the rainforest and the migratory…

‘Some Kind of Heavenly Fire’ is Maria Lax’s first monograph. Inspired by her grandfather’s book, she combines her own photography with family archive and newspaper cuttings. Using these elements, the book weaves together a delicate and ambiguous narrative about a small town with a big secret.

“I’m from a small town in Northern Finland surrounded by a vast, sparsely populated wilderness. Most pass through the town on their way someplace else without ever knowing it was a…

HELSINKI SCHOOL is the name of a group of photography artists who have studied, taught or graduated from Aalto University, School of Art, Design and Architecture since the 1990s and share a consistently conceptual approach. Although the school does not follow a uniform stylistic or thematic approach of any kind, topics regarding nature are a common denominator in many of the photo series by the HELSINKI SCHOOL artists.

“The Nature of Being is the sixth volume from the series…

Second round for the “PACK & GO!” campaign from Jack Wolfskin. This time, NATURAL BORN EXPLORERS went to Helsinki and had the best time in both urban environments and the surrounding nature areas. The video was shot, directed and edited by Klaus Kneist and broadcast online as well as on TV in the Netherlands and Belgium. Kiitos paljon Suomi! (= Thank you very much Finland!....We will never get used to that language!).

“The connections between the images are essential to my work. How the images affect each other and what kind of relationships they create among one another. I try to trace this emerging ‘third image’ between two or several images; the various combinations of images compose different interpretations; it is like uncovering new thoughts,” says Anni Leppälä.

Her oeuvre is derived from memories, loss, longing, and early adolescence, seeking for an experience of connection and…

Jan van ENDERT c/o NERGER M&O photographed the new AUDI e-tron quattro in Lapland. The country in northern Europe with its natural phenomenon such as the midnight sun and aurora borealis provided the perfect atmospheric surroundings for the fully electric SUV. Art direction was in the hands of Julia Kerschbaum with post production by RECOM.

When her grandfather passed ten years ago, Finnish photographer Felicia Honkasalo took boxes of stones and minerals stored between notes and photographs from his estate. She did not meet the man during his lifetime who worked as a mineralogist in Finland during the Cold War. Ten years later, Felicia is now presenting the project 'Gray Cobalt' in the form of a publication at Loose Joints and as an exhibition in the Webber Gallery (10 Jan – 15 Feb 2019). We present the…

Photographer Jan VAN ENDERT traveled to Helsinki for MERCEDES-BENZ magazine. The photogenic occasion was the summit of the Mercedes-Benz 200 Cabriolet B oldtimer from 1936 with the groundbreaking architecture of Alvar Aalto. The Finnish native was not only an architect, but also a city planner and furniture designer, who is considered a father of modernity in Scandinavia.

Presented at the Paris Fashion Week was the new collection from Finnish label MARIMEKKO as well as a film by Swedish-Polish photographer and Director Kacper Kasprzyk. “In 2017, the centenary of its home country's independence, Marimekko celebrates Finnish creative culture and design heritage. The Fall/Winter 2017 collection was inspired by Finnish art, architecture and folklore and the mysticism of national epic Kalevala, and how the influence of Finnish nature can be seen…

The fashion & beauty photographer and Creative Director, who presently resides in Berlin and produces throughout Europe, realized beauty motifs for the Finnish market laucnh of the cosmetics brand CIEN COSMETICS from the supermarket chain LIDL. In front of Samuli's camera stood Finnish beauty Kirsi Pyrhönen from Brand Model Mgmt. The agency was FOLK Finland.

For INSTYLE CZ, Samuli photographed a beauty special with charming Adriana Mockovciakova. The glamorous make-up from…

Three thousand of meters of runway. Seven designers from two continents. One fashion show. Match Made in HEL took the impossible and made it possible... On 24 May, 2016, seven designers from Asia and Europe came together for a happening unlike any other – a fashion show on an airport runway. The key motif of the campaign was shot by GoSee's new entry: Finnish fashion & beauty photographer Samuli Karala.

Samuli produced the campaign as commissioned by Mirum Helsinki for…

The relationship between the now and what has long passed is the topic of Finnish photographer Anni Leppälä (born 1981 in Helsinki). The representative of the renowned Helsinki School, who works more and more with conceptional photography, shoots landscapes, still lifes, spaces, and people – most often women, with whom she can better relate. She shows them from behind or looking directly at the beholder. Her works often appear as stylized postcards or show snapshot-like…

Markus HENTTONENS series 'Twisted Tales Road to Hope' was just released as an illustrated book at HATJE CANTZ. The photographer, who was born in Finland´s Lahti in 1976, takes us on a journey. His road movie guides us through a country that is like life itself. His atmospheric photos show us seemingly random everyday situations or also personal experiences, pieces of memory from the past and dreamlike sequences. And emotions always shine through and leave room for…

The poetic touch of Markus Henttonen's artwork already convinced the jury members at last year's GoSeeAWARDS. Now the series titled 'Twisted Tales. Road to Hope' has finally been published in the form of a book by Hatje Cantz. The photographer born 1976 in Finland’s Lahti takes us on a journey. His road movie leads us through a land which is a mirror image of life itself: With his atmospheric images, he shows us seemingly random everyday situations or also very personal…

Everything has to start out somewhere – no matter how small. This is the message conveyed in the 30-second coffee commercial for the good taste specialist and Swedish customer ARVID NORDQVIST, which was filmed by Carl BENGTSSON... c/o GoSee Member SONJA HEINTSCHEL.

About - Arvid Nordquist’s interest in taste began when his own delicatessen opened its doors in 1884 on Nybrogatan in Stockholm, Sweden. Today, we are a Nordic trading company with operations in Sweden, Norway…

For the hiking shoot shown in the new JACK WOLFSKIN winter catalogue, the production company's team of experienced outdoor photographers including Philip Baske were underway amongst reindeer and huskies way up north. One-of-a-kind guides became good friends! The result will be available this August… A preview of the production commissioned by the Intention advertising agency located in Bonn is presented on GoSee. The city located in Finland’s northernmost area is one of the…

Since the first edition in 2009, Angry Birds are a solid part of computer games and the colourful world of merchandising. PIÑATA created two new pictures for Finnish development studio ROVIO: ‘Piggy Island’, an enchanting island landscape, and ‘Angry Birds Stella’, who is donning cute lashes and soft colours instead of the frowning eyebrows of her brothers. See both images in XXL on GoSee.

Markus HENTTONEN portrayed Finnish author Eppu Nuotio in her Berlin flat for interior design magazine DIVAANI. She rose to fame as an actress in Finnish TV shows as well as by writing numerous kids books and novels. In

2002 UNICEF made her a goodwill ambassador – she is committed to improving drinking water supplies in developing countries.

A big round of applause for Markus HENTTONEN, whose ‘Silent Night’ photo series made it into the UK’s Photography Annual Creative Review. Two images from the series are also on display in the Creative Review exhibition at London’s Printspace Gallery, which also hosted the Photography Annual exhibition launch party. In addition ‘Silent Night’ is on display as a solo show for the first time at Korjaamo Gallery, Helsinki.

Silent Night by Markus Henttonen

Korjaamo Galerie

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Markus THUMS shot portraits of cabaret artists Andreas Vitasek, Thomas Maurer, Klaus Eckel and Mike Supancic for the August issue of WIENER. For the September issue he focused his lens on Karl Javurek, CEO of ‘gewista’ and vintner Leo Hillinger.

In addition he produced portraits of artist IV TOSHAIN. Born in Sofia, Bulgaria in 1980, she moved to Vienna in 2001 where she has been living and working ever since, combining the architecture of imaginary and emotional spaces…

Plain fare for dogs? Man’s best friend deserves the best, so only natural, high quality ingredients are used in these recipes. Munich based agency Die Werberocker developed the first TV campaign for dog food brand TERRA CANIS. Director duo KRAUS&PERINO c/o DBC produced the 30-second ‘Test Lab’ commercial. A simple concept carried out beautifully!

The commercial shows two dogs in white lab coats; Iggy and Dr. Wedel the product testers, examining dog photos. Nicolas…

This year Helsinki is celebrating its title as World Design Capital 2012. Finland’s capital joined forces with Finnish cities Espoo, Vantaa, Kauniainen and Lahti, to organise around 300 design events and projects.

We especially recommend the visually stunning and inspiring exhibition ‘The Camouflage’ at the Museum of Contemporary Art. 19 designers present a mash-up of art and design and playfully test their limits :

‘The Camouflage exhibition focuses on how designers and…