Jaakko Heikkinen

Jaakko Heikkinen looks at the reality that many choose to shy away from. The reality that differs from the normal, and the people who live and move in social exclusion. The pictures become a portrait of the person and their surroundings, a snapshot of a life lived under different circumstances. Heikkinen uses the camera as a tool to capture a scene that shows both vulnerability and tenderness. Following a sensuous processing of the event, Heikkinen allows the scene to manifest on the paper, where his own interpretation and reflection of the experience are also revealed in the imagery.