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Would I see the colours differently?

Would I See the Colors Differently? examines the delicate balance between privacy and publicness, where visibility and invisibility intersect. Through photography and storytelling, artists Naomi Holopainen, Wanda Holopainen, and Priscilla Osei explore trust, intimacy, and the power of shared memories. Their work, first exhibited at the Finnish Museum of Photography, invites reflection on how stories transcend silence and structures.
A person with a large, square-shaped afro. Another person's hand is adjusting their makeup. Windows and furniture are visible in the background.

In the exhibition Would I See the Colors Differently?, artists Naomi Holopainen, Wanda Holopainen, and Priscilla Osei investigate the act of balancing between privacy and publicness, and the spaces where visibility and invisibility converge. 

The choice between privacy and publicity is rarely a simple one, constrained by external pressures and power dynamics. However, sacred secrets and resonating stories can transcend verbal communication. A private sphere can become shared, when common dreams and memories are visualised. Intimacy can take form in fleeting glances, captured by a camera, or in pauses between conversations.  

The artists invite viewers to reconsider the boundaries between private and public realms, prompting reflection on the intricate interplay of safety, trust, and intimacy in our shared human experience. 

Naomi Holopainen, Wanda Holopainen and Priscilla Osei all work in the intersections of art and social justice. They weave together stories from two continents, contemplating what can be communicated amidst silence, structures and erasure.  This body of work was initially selected to be shown at the Finnish museum of photography through an open call titled Rebellious Body

A person in a mummy costume at a party, holding a drink. There are people and lights in the background.

The artists invite viewers to reconsider the boundaries between private and public realms, prompting reflection on the intricate interplay of safety, trust, and intimacy in our shared human experience. 

Naomi Holopainen, Wanda Holopainen and Priscilla Osei all work in the intersections of art and social justice. They weave together stories from two continents, contemplating what can be communicated amidst silence, structures and erasure.  This body of work was initially selected to be shown at the Finnish museum of photography through an open call titled Rebellious Body

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