Wish This Was Real
"Wish This Was Real" by Tyler Mitchell extends its’ stay in Europe into 2025 with a new showing in Finland’s capital. The exhibition showcases Mitchell’s decade-long photography work highlighting Black life through themes of beauty, identity, and community. The Finnish Museum of Photography
Kaapelitehdas, Kaapeliaukio 3, 00180 Helsinki, Finland. Runs through February 23rd, 2025.
The Finnish Museum of Photography
Kaapelitehdas, Kaapeliaukio 3, 00180 Helsinki, Finland. Runs through February 23rd, 2025.
Exhibition Description
"Wish This Was Real is Mitchell’s first exhibition in Nordics, and spans a dynamic artistic practice, from portraits made in the United States, Europe, and West Africa, to his latest prints on fabric and mirrors. “I hope there is an honest gaze to my photos”, Mitchell says. The exhibition unfolds in three loose themes: portraiture and youth in Lives/Liberties, the landscape as a stage for leisure and community in Postcolonial/Pastoral, and the preservation of social memory in Family/Fraternity. Seeking to convey moments of play and human connection, Mitchell traces photography’s vital role in shaping a visual realm in which refuge and repose are central." - The Finnish Museum of Photography.
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