A Swedish explorer in Finland.
A exhibition for Gallery Huuto, Helsinki 2010.
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”In this exhibition Olle has been working with a project as a Swedish explorer in Finland. The exhibition is humoristic and in forms of texts, objects, films and images that he has been collecting while exploring Finland. The projects has been ongoing, on and off for a couple of years. Residencies in Åbo and Helsinki has made it possible for Olle to study Finland closer. The time has now come to show the result of his explores and adventures to the people of Finland.
Olle is interested in the romantic idea of exploring that under earlier decades was surrounded by myths and adventures. What could such a travel be like in 2010? Can a place be unique and unexplored in a world where different levels of communication makes societies develop in the same direction and brings us closer. What is left to explore? ”
See movie (below), The movie was part of exhibition and was film from my journeys. The exhibition was portable and the idea was to be able to pack everything with me when I was travel in Finland. I also made my own camera for pictures from my adventures.