I sought myself, found the Island. The Island forces me to revisit memories, dreams, fears, shortcomings. In the silence, time expands, and I hear my heartbeat. There is a slight chill in the air, and the ocean is waiting, a mirror

The overarching themes of Scenes from an Island are the human condition of transience, played out against Ingmar Bergman’s mise-en-scène, the stark cinematic landscape on the remote island of Fårö, Sweden. There, natural elements are stripped down and laid bare. In contemplation of transience; body, movement, and the surrounding elements, I invented scenarios, rituals, and performances for the camera. Bodies in motion contrasted with the desolate topography and its dramaturgy: mountains that have eroded, the earth, the water, and the air.

The exhibition was shown at Fotografiska New York, at Bergmancenter, Sweden, and as a solo exhibition at the Summer Yard of the National Museum of Finland. In connection with the exhibition, a Meditation & Sound Bath series was created, inviting the audience to interact and take part in a transformative experience.

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Listen to the conversation with critical theorist and writer Natasha Chuk, who discusses the journey to the island of Fårö and toward stillness and self-discovery.