POINTERS VILLE LENKKERI Kindergarten 2003 POINTERS A group exhibition of seven contemporary Finnish photographers. The name of the exhibition refers to the way in which photography is a way of pointing out things in the world - and of simultaneously establishing one's own place in it. These two aspects can be called (partly following Roland Barthes) the "aoristic" and "deictic" tendencies of photography. Photographs direct attention to singular events in an indefinite past ( aoristic from Gr. a-, not+ horistos definable, "without horizon". At the same time photographs can present only personal points of view - singular perspectives from a unique viewpoint (deixis). ... Pointers examines this newly emerged and activated tension between the historical and personal aspects of photography. The images of the selected artists examine in diverse ways how that, which is close and near - personal experience - sometimes becomes combined with world events far away. Some of the seven photographers openly witness this penetration of world media events into the realm of personal space. Other artists examine the division of time and space from a more contemplative position. In their works the artists study aspects of landscape, change, time, stage and memory from several creative perspectives. In Pointers these exacting and lyrical approaches intertwine - in the end often attesting to similar experiences. ... The photographers of Pointers all originate or reside in the Pirkanmaa District around the city of Tampere, giving the works a very particualr flavour. At the same time the concept of "geographical area" - its meaning and perhaps also its meaningfulness - is placed under scrutiny. It becomes a kind of hidden theme for the exhibition. For it is clear that the exhibition deals with the way in which the mobility of contemporary photographers and news events do not honour bordres, that world events are present everywhere - and that we carry our personal experiences wherever we travel. Regionality is not bound by geographical borders. Images seek justcie everywhere, incessantly. Harri Laakso, curator *1965 Researcher, photograher, doctor of Arts, University of Art and Design, Helsinki, School of Visual Culture Lives in Toijala, Finland Photographic Center Nykyaika, Tampere, Finland ANTTI HAAPIO * 1964 Graduated from Lahti Politechnic. Department of Photography 1990 Press Photographer for many finnish newspapers Publication: Starat/Stars, 2003 Chairman of the board of Photographic Center Nykyaika since 1993 presently works as a lecturer of photography at Tampere Polytechnic, School of Art and Media Lives in Tampere, Finland JONNA KARANKA +1978 Graduated from Tampere Politechnic. Department of Art and Media 2001 Professional specialization studies in colour photography and video art at Tampere Polytechnic. many solo and group exhibitions Lives and works in Tampere VILLE LENKKERI *1972 Studies in the Master of Arts Program, Department of Photography, University of Art and design, UIAH, Helsinki since 2002. Solo Exhibiton. 2005 Reality in the making, Honkakovi, Mänttä Recent group exhibition : 2005 The Helsinki School, Kulturhuset, Stockholm PETRI NUUTINEN *1955 Graduated from Institute of industrial Arts, department of Photography, Lahti, Finland Chairman of the Board of Photographic Center Nykyaika 1982-1993 Publication: Paikkoja/Steder/Luoghi/Places 2003 Freelance photographer and graphic designer Lives and works in Tampere, Finland JARI SILOMÄKI *1975 Studies at university of Art and Design, Helsinki since 2001 Winner of Fotofinlandia 2004 Award Solo exhibition 2004 Gallery Esa Jaske, Sidney Australia Group Exhibition 2005 Emotion pictures, MUKHA, Antwerpen Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland SELJA PALMU *1973 Master of Art and Design, helsinki, departement of Photography, 2002 Freelance photographes and photo-editor presently lives and works in Jämsä, Finland MARJA PIRILÄ *1957 Photographer, BA University of Art and Design, Helsinki, department of Photography 1986 Many solo and gropu exhibitions in Finland, estonia, Italy, UK, Austria Publication: Camera obscura interior/exterior Camera obscura works in collaboration with Petri Nuutinen Lives and works in Tampere, Finland