{"id":221,"date":"2024-06-13T19:50:15","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T16:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tiihelina.com\/?page_id=221"},"modified":"2025-02-22T12:53:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T10:53:12","slug":"about-earth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tiihelina.com\/?page_id=221","title":{"rendered":"About Earth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Earth is our only home, Mother Earth. Human activity is causing destruction and massive changes to it, as natural resources are being consumed in an entirely unsustainable way. Climate change, the loss of biodiversity, and the depletion of marine ecosystems are direct consequences of this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Almost There, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the photo series Almost There, I pondered the connection with nature and the universe: how everything is connected to everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As in this series, the logic of dreams, mythological elements and connections to animistic and samanistic world views are often present in my works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kiven v\u00e4ki (Spirit Of The Stone), 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before the reign of Christianity, Finns believed in various deities and spirits who lived and controlled forests and lakes, among other things. These forest owners had different names and forms. The forest also had to be appeased in different ways, so that it would take care of those entering and provide prey. There were sacred places in the forests, where people believed that there is a possessor or a deity, or it was thought that through these places one can get in touch with the dead and otherworldly forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the S\u00e1mi, seidas have been sacred places where important gods or nature spirits have been worshipped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For me, stones represent ancient strength, permanence, security and peace. I have always experienced stones as living beings: a spirit lives in the stones, which has been here much longer than men and will remain long after us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The photo series was shot in Inari near Lake Pielpaj\u00e4rvi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Earth is our only home, Mother Earth. Human activity is causing destruction and massive changes to it, as natural resources are being consumed in an entirely unsustainable way. Climate<\/p>\n

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