Selected works
November 10, 2014 1:29 pmHere are some selected works from various series’ and portraits shot between 2004 -2012.
Archives
By your beings
November 10, 2014 1:29 pmBy Your Beings deals with a dream where the protagonist goes through a world of houses, their floors and landscapes in search of herself.
My skin the earth
November 9, 2014 6:51 pmI'm fascinated by all living vanishing. This seemingly simple idea led to My Skin The Earth. The series was shot in Finland and Russia 2008-2010. I experimented with long exposure times and double exposure.
Set & Setting
November 2, 2014 6:14 pmSet & Setting is a narrative series of works, shot entirely in sets built by me. Refining a story through building and decorating sets opened another method for me. It was liberating and playful to create an environment and scene for the story to take place in. Mostly using myself as a model I could also integrate the performance to my art. Each set is a story, dealing with various global phenomenon. Set & Setting often uses naive and comical approach to tackle more in-depth viewpoints. This is helpful with the chosen thematic, inviting the audience to participate, to imagine their version of the story. The ambiguity is essential. In the end, the way we see any story unfold, varies greatly depending how we see the world. I'm intrigued by the fact that the audience see past the obvious, the set. They can create their world with given set pieces, sort of a puzzle. My interpretation of the story is always present but not forced upon the viewer.
Set & setting on sarja lavastettuja omakuvia. Jokainen kuva on oma kohtauksensa. Kuvissa esiintyy päähenkilö, jonka kautta kohtaus tai tilanne voidaan lukea subjektiivisesti. Kuvat antavat lähtötilanteen, joka lähemmin tarkasteltuna paljastaa uusia potentiaalisia tulkintoja kuville. Käytän tarinoiden sytykkeenä ympäröivän maailman tapahtumia, henkilökohtaista muistoa, tunnetta, samaistumista toiseen, kollektiivisia symboleita, ja mielipidettä. Haluan yleisemmän
kannanoton lisäksi ilmaista itseäni silti olematta selvästi nähtynä. Tarinoiden sisälle rakentuu siksi myös sellaisia viestejä, jotka eivät aukea kerralla tai koskaan. Tyypillistä töilleni on päähenkilöiden kasvottomuus. Anonymiteetti, joka kuvaan luodaan kasvojen puuttumisen avulla auttaa kuvan päähenkilön etäännyttämisessä, katsoja ei pääse varmistamaan kuvan tunnetilaa päähenkilön kasvoilta, vaan hänen täytyy käyttää toisenlaisia reittejä tunteen/tilan tulkitsemiseen. Olen itse kuvissa aina kun se on fyysisesti mahdollista. Esiintymällä kuvassa itse säilytän esittävän elementin työskentelyssäni, ruumiillisen tuntuman rakennettuihin lavasteisiin ja kuvan oton hetkeen. Tämä mahdollistaa viime hetken ilmaisun ja improvisaation, joka luo kuviin odottamattomia jännitteitä.
Flower Performances
November 2, 2014 5:45 pmFlower performances is a set of self-portraits shot in natural locations with flowers. Every image has an individual story but all the pieces share common characteristics: It's about flowers, breakdown, healing and the relations between man and nature.
Visiting Burj el-Shemali
November 2, 2014 12:49 pmI travelled to Lebanon in October 2011 as a guest for human rights organisation Beit Atfal Assomoud. I lived 10 days in Burj el - Shemali - A Palestinian refugee camp situated in southern Lebanon. During my stay I taught photography to the youth of the camp and learned about life at the refugee camp. Burj el -Shemali was founded in 1948. The camp holds about 20 000 people deprived of their citizen rights. This includes a ban over 70 occupations as well as the right to own land or property. Visiting Burj el Shemali - exhibition was first opened in Nunes Gallery in Helsinki in 2012.
Contact
November 2, 2014 12:47 pmMari Hokkanen +358504410038 marihokk@gmail.com
Media
November 2, 2014 12:47 pmGlasgow International review – irrepressible vitality everywhere – The Guardian, 2016 Omakuvitusta – Turun Sanomat, 2016 Merkityksellinen luonto ja arki […]
Exhibitions
November 2, 2014 12:46 pmSolo Exhibitions 2022 Kertomuksia Kellarista, Tales from The Cellar, Porvoo Art hall, Porvoo Helmenpunoja, The Pearl Weaver, Yö -gallery, Helsinki […]
Bio
November 2, 2014 12:45 pmMari Hokkanen (b. 1979, Espoo) Currently based: Helsinki Mari Hokkanen builds her performative self-portraits to communicate her experiences and thoughts […]
