Image from the 'Body of Water' collection by Cansu Pylkkänen, featuring abstract, serene imagery that explores the relationship between the human body and water using vibrant colors and evocative metaphors.

Body of Water, 2023

PHOTOGRAPHY

Join my artistic journey of re-establishing the connection between the body and water.

The collection uses color as a narrative tool that transmits feelings of introspection, isolation, meditation, spirituality, and nostalgia. In the imagery, there is no darkness to create a negative response. The abstraction helps a metaphorical meaning to emerge and leaves the images open to more than one interpretation. The whole process looks like a kind of surrender to something familiar while focusing on the beauty and affection of the sea and the natural connection of people with it.

Creative Direction, Photography, and Post-Production: Cansu Pylkkänen

Artist: Cansu Pylkkänen 
Year: Photographed in 2022 and finalized in 2023
Location: Matala Beach, Crete, Greece
Medium: Photography
Camera: GoPro7 Black
Image from the 'Body of Water' collection by Cansu Pylkkänen, featuring abstract, serene imagery that explores the relationship between the human body and water using vibrant colors and evocative metaphors.
Image from the 'Body of Water' collection by Cansu Pylkkänen, featuring abstract, serene imagery that explores the relationship between the human body and water using vibrant colors and evocative metaphors.
Image from the 'Body of Water' collection by Cansu Pylkkänen, featuring abstract, serene imagery that explores the relationship between the human body and water using vibrant colors and evocative metaphors.
Image from the 'Body of Water' collection by Cansu Pylkkänen, featuring abstract, serene imagery that explores the relationship between the human body and water using vibrant colors and evocative metaphors.
Image from the 'Body of Water' collection by Cansu Pylkkänen, featuring abstract, serene imagery that explores the relationship between the human body and water using vibrant colors and evocative metaphors.
Image from the 'Body of Water' collection by Cansu Pylkkänen, featuring abstract, serene imagery that explores the relationship between the human body and water using vibrant colors and evocative metaphors.
Image from the 'Body of Water' collection by Cansu Pylkkänen, featuring abstract, serene imagery that explores the relationship between the human body and water using vibrant colors and evocative metaphors.
Image from the 'Body of Water' collection by Cansu Pylkkänen, featuring abstract, serene imagery that explores the relationship between the human body and water using vibrant colors and evocative metaphors.
Image from the 'Body of Water' collection by Cansu Pylkkänen, featuring abstract, serene imagery that explores the relationship between the human body and water using vibrant colors and evocative metaphors.
Image from the 'Body of Water' collection by Cansu Pylkkänen, featuring abstract, serene imagery that explores the relationship between the human body and water using vibrant colors and evocative metaphors.

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Photos from Hoover (2024) by Cansu Pylkkänen, performed at Koola Art Space, showing the artist hoovering the word 'exclusion' spelled out in thread during her exhibition opening.
Hoover, 2024
Far From Home, 2024
Still from The Right Place (2024), featuring Cansu Pylkkänen in a lead role, performed with The Finn-Brit Players and exploring themes of belonging and connection.
The Right Place, 2024
Photograph from the 'Ancient Textures' collection by Cansu Pylkkänen, featuring the intricate and natural formations of Pamukkale’s terraces, showcasing sculpted landscapes and mineral-rich pools.
Ancient Textures, 2024
Photos from Ebb and Flow: An Exploration of Life Through Marbling Art by Cansu Pylkkänen, featuring fine art prints inspired by the fluid patterns of Ebru, reflecting themes of growth and life’s natural rhythms.
Ebb and Flow, 2024
Photos from Fluxus Workbook 2: LESSONS (2023), executed by Cansu Pylkkänen with guest Nehir Ayas, featuring crackers arranged on a table, one selected, and the rest smashed in a performance inspired by Davi Set Hompson's 1969 work.
Fluxus Workbook, 2023
Image from the 'Body of Water' collection by Cansu Pylkkänen, featuring abstract, serene imagery that explores the relationship between the human body and water using vibrant colors and evocative metaphors.
Body of Water, 2023
A black-and-white photograph from the Get to Know People series, depicting a resident of the Åland Islands engaging in a daily activity, set against the serene backdrop of their unique environment.
Åland: Get to Know People, 2022
Photos from Hoovering (2020), a performance for camera by Cansu Pylkkänen, using vacuuming to explore themes of feminism and rebellion through daily life actions.
Hoover, 2020
Photos from the 2020 re-enactment of Robert Bozzi’s Choice 1 (1966), performed by Cansu Pylkkänen, featuring a tied parcel, a whipped cream cake, and a dramatic performance sequence.
Fluxus Workbook, 2020
Photos from Off to the Lake (2020), a site-oriented performance art piece by Cansu Pylkkänen, featuring the artist walking toward a lake while gradually removing her clothing.
Off to the Lake, 2020
Painting from the Protect Me series by Cansu Pylkkänen, inspired by the cultural significance of the evil eye as a symbol of protection.
Protect Me, 2018