REMEMBER

REMEMBER – The Land Was Dear To Them is an impressive photo exhibition consisting of pictures and stories of seven approximately 100-year-old Finnish war veterans. The aim of the exhibition is to arouse understanding and gratitude for the price paid by veterans for our independence, and to remind touchingly of the fateful moments of our history.

REMEMBER – The Land Was Dear To Them is part of Johanna Kare’s KATSO IHMINEN® (BEHOLD THE MAN) exhibition concept which turns the spotlight onto marginal people and phenomena in society. The exhibition is carried out in cooperation with Nammo Lapua Oy. The exhibition is on display in Postihalli (the mail hall) of Helsinki Central Railway Station 17–30 June, 2024. The patron of the exhibition is President Sauli Niinistö.

IN PAIN

Objective of the IN PAIN exhibition is to make visible the agony of the drug users' close ones and to arouse awareness in society about their need of help.

IN PAIN is part of Johanna Kare’s KATSO IHMINEN® (BEHOLD THE MAN) exhibition concept which turns the spotlight onto marginal people and phenomena in society. Patron of the exhibition is Minister for Nordic Cooperation and Equality Thomas Blomqvist. The exhibition was made possible by Free From Drugs association (Irti Huumeista ry). The exhibition was shown at Helsinki Railway Station from 15th Oct to 6th Nov 2022.

REMORSE

REMORSE exhibition is about female inmates who feel remorse for their crimes and wish to return to regular life. Purpose of the exhibition is to support inmates on they way toward more positive self-image and and hence support their return to society. Simultaneously, the exhibition seeks to raise empathy and humaneness which are needed that an inmate can find a place in the society. Patron of the exhibition is Anna-Maja Henriksson. It took place at Sanomatalo, Helsinki, September 9th to 30th, 2022.

HAPPY LIFE

Happy Life exibition is about three couples who all have a developmental disability. It does not prevent them from being happy and enjoying the life.

The exhibition makes one thing the value of life and life values. What are the things that bring meaningfulness into the life and what kind of acts we can do to bring joy to the life of each other. The exhibition is part of KATSO IHMINEN® (BEHOLD THE MAN) concept and one of the events of 70-year anniversary of Kehitysvammaliitto (The Finnish Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities). The exhibition was at Lapinlahden Lähde, Helsinki, August 2nd to 19th, 2022. Patron of the exhibition is actor, film director and scriptwriter Kari Heiskanen.

HIDDEN HEROES

HIDDEN HEROES highlights ten athletes with disabilities and their stories. The exhibition is produced in co-operation with the Finnish Paralympic Committee and its patron is President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö. HIDDEN HEROES is part of the KATSO IHMINEN® (BEHOLD THE MAN) concept. The exhibition is open at Musiikkitalo (Helsinki Music Hall) from 4 Dec 2021 to 3 Jan 2022.

INSEPARABLES

The twins from Ostrobothnia

In Ostrobothnia, I got to know these wonderful twin brothers. It was as if they had grown into each other. They were so different but also so likeable and lovable and intelligent and had such a great sense of humour. And according to some unspecified instance they had been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome – something they didn’t want to underline. These dear men will soon be a subject of a photo exhibition. I hope this exhibition will resonate with the viewer, let people get closer to humanity and help appreciate human diversity.

The exhibition opens in June 2021 at Villa Väinölä, Väinöläntie 4, Alajärvi. The patron of the exhibition is the Mayor of Alajärvi, Vesa Koivunen.

GHOST OF THE GAME

15.4 – 7.5.2019

In this exhibition Finnish and international ice hockey players tell their story of how their life changed as a result of traumatic brain injury caused by checking. The Ghost of The Game exhibition includes the story of former NHL player and two-time Stanley Cup winner Daniel Carcillo.

The exhibition’s patron is multiple sailing world champion Sari Multala. It is sponsored by Finnish Ice Hockey Players SJRY, the Swedish Players Association SICO, Alpo Suhonen, Mehiläinen Oy, and the Traumatic Brain Injury Association of Finland.

BARS OF GRACE

Bars of Grace is a touching photography exhibition which highlights the faces and stories of ten prisoners and makes a strong case for human dignity. It aims to support the prisoner’s self-esteem, to elicit compassion in the viewer and in this way to support the prisoner’s rehabilitation into society. The photographs are by Johanna Kare and the stories have been recorded by Haka Kekäläinen. The exhibition patron is Minister of the Interior Kai Mykkänen. Special thanks to Marko Meijer. 

3.9–30.11.2018, Hotel Katajanokka, Merikasarminkatu 1, Helsinki