Aki-Pekka Sinikoski is doing an exclusive photo workshop together with Marko Hämäläinen. The workshop will take place in Helsinki during the night December, 8–9 2012. The workshop is organized by Photo Do. More info (in Finnish) can be found HERE.
Monsters. Odd little monsters. They are here. Not big ones but small ones. The really strange ones. I do not know where they came from but I know that they have moved into our house. I can see them and I have started to photograph them. I do not have a clue how this is going to end. But there is coming more. Weird things happening…
Hi folks! I have just returned from the outer archipelago of Åland where I spent two weeks in the autumn storms. In case you don’t know, the Åland Islands form an archipelago in the Baltic Sea. The islands are situated at the entrance of the Gulf of Bothnia and form an autonomous, demilitarised, monolingually Swedish-speaking region of Finland. But yes, of course you knew all this already.
I was happy to travel there and to the outer archipelago, together with my wife and my daughter. During day time I was photographing and in the evenings we read children books out loud in the candle light. We lived and worked next to the boat house in the picture above and I can tell you that the sea was all the time present. It was even in our dreams.
Working in these kind of pretty extreme conditions was some what an exotic but refreshing expirience. Two weeks on a lonely island without internet or mobile phone connections and without other people. We used rain water to wash ourself and solar energy to charge the camera batteries. There was a lot of limitations but even so we had everything we needed for a good life.
My photos from the outer archipelago are going to be published in the beginning of next year. I will tell you more soon… Until that, take care – of yourself and the planet.
With piiis and laaav, Peki
Choreographer Maija Hirvanen is known for her thought-provoking and deliciously quirky works.
Hirvanen’s latest creation For those who have time examines habits formed by the rhythm of contemporary life. Imperfection, ardor, and beauty through sweat and emotions; these are the elements that the audience will encounter.
Aki-Pekka Sinikoski took the promotional photos for For those who have time. “I was basically asked to visualise the play in a photographic way. At that point there was only some parts of the choreography ready but we went through a lot of Maija’s ideas, thoughts, and the consept. After that I created the set design and lights for my photos.” explains Peki about the creative process behind these photos that run over Helsinki in November.
“I really enjoyed working with Maija – once again. She gave me a lot of artistic freedom and basically asked me to be part of their dance production crew at a early stage of the play. After I finished my part of the job, Maija continued the process with her main crew. You never know about the future but maybe there is even more to come with this artistic collaboration with her…”
More photos in the Portfolio.
For those who have time: Zodiak
“I’m coming to the harbour. You can stop me only by drowning 5000 people”
Musta höyhen (The Black Feather) is a cutting edge crime novel written in Finland. M/s Norlandia and its crew is ordered to do an easy two weeks gig in the Middle East by bringing 1800 refugees and to ship them to Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. But as captain Sten Bremer leaves behind the masacre in Syria his ship is loaded with a chaotic crowd of 5000 refugees. Extreme right wing rises like a storm over Europe. No-one wants these people and harbour after harbour is closing their ports in front of the ship. The clock is ticking. And the dark sea is waiting…
Peki Sinikoski and Jussi Karjalainen, the award winning duo (Bada Bim Bada Bum) from Superkasi Studio, did the visual consept, photos and the graphic design for the first part of this crime novel series written by two well respected Finnish veteran novelists, Mauno Saari and Juha Numminen. The first of the Numminen & Saari books are out now and published by WSOY. Check it out! (Some embraising critics below in Finnish for all you Scandinavian crime fiction fans out there.)
…And oh YES, the client loved Peki’s and Jussi’s work so there is more to come!
”Rikosromaani, joka on yhteiskunnallinen, poliittinen, ajankohtainen ja kansainvälinen – kaikkea tätä vetävässä paketissa.”
Heini Sivonen, Ilta-Sanomat
”Musta höyhen on kansainvälinen trilleri, toiminnantäyteinen meriromaani ja yhteiskuntakriittinen puheenvuoro.
(…) Trillerinä ja meriromaanina Musta höyhen toimii erittäin hyvin.”
Pertti Avola, Helsingin Sanomat
”Kirja on ajankohtainen ja siksikin koukuttava. (…) Kirjailijat kuljettavat juonta johdonmukaisesti lukijaruuvia kiristäen. Tapahtumat maissa ja merellä vuorottelevat notkeasti. Ihmisen raadollisuus rehottaa. Kirjassa on paljon hyviä ja eläviä henkilötyyppejä.”
Heikki Haapavaara, Kauppalehti
GREAT NEWS! Finnish Teens is going to be exhibited in … [rolls drum … drums keeps rolling… drum rolls way too long … come on Matt Sorum … Can you please stop now… ] … PORTUGAL.
To be more presice there will be a great selection of my photos (even some new prints) in the Encontros da Imagem. That is an international festival of photography and video curated by Rui Prata. Ooh mama, I can tell you that there is going to be a really interesting photographers in that show…
–Yep, I have to admit that I’m thrilled to be part of this one!
Yours, Aki-Pekka Sinikoski
Schools are out and a long and exciting summer is here. If you are in Helsinki please be sure to check out Finnish Teens (Too Cheap for Your Mom) exhibition at Gallery Kiseleff. It’s open till June 29th.
If you are heading to France to visit the 43rd edition of Les rencontres Arles you will also have the chance to see the Finnish Teens (Thank you for the watching) as part of this legendary photo festival as well.
Free french kisses for those happy campers who are going to spot The Teens both in Helsinki and Arles.
We will be out the office during July and back in the Palace of Korea on August.
XXX, Aki-Pekka Sinikoski
Läski mulkku, the new Samae Koskinen single is out now! The single is at the moment being power played at least in the Finnish broadcasting company’s radio YLEX.
The album art works for this and the forthcoming singles and album are made by winning duo from Super 8 Studios, Aki-Pekka Sinikoski and Jussi S. Karjalainen.
If you are ready for the summer and want to get some Läski mulkku, this is the right address Pretty pretty background image?
Stop the press! Helsinki is the World Design Capital of the year 2012!!! …OK, I see… You knew that already. Wait a second, don’t stop reading, I will come up with even better news. What about this one: Elvis is dead! It’s true, but don’t be sad because the good news is that Michael Jackson is still alive! Yep, at least here in Helsinki. …Or at least Michael-Jan lives here in Helsinki. He is a wonderful guy that has dressed like a Michael Jackson for almost three years now. Every single day.
Michael was one of the music lovers I shooted for Kiasma – Museum of Contemporary Art. This small photo series included both Finnish music artists and fans who wanted to thank their own idols. The pictures are published widely in Finnish magazines to promote Kiasma’s new exhibition Thank you for the Music.
I’m really happy about the photo series and so were the people from Kiasma. But I’m even happier to tell you that I have now also started a documentary photo project with Michael. And I bet that it’s going to be another BIG ONE. There are also several other interesting Art & Commercial projects going on right now so I’m delighted to say that this is probably going to be the best year so far in Korea’s history. I will update new photos & stuff online asap.
After Saturday this week I will be out of office and out of Finland for two weeks for a photo assignment. I will be back in Helsinki after April 16th.
See you around, Peki
aka Aki-Pekka Sinikoski
aka the King of Korea
aka the photographer himself
aka Itte Valokuvaaja
O’boy! Who could see this one coming?!? Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE made a story about my Finnish Teens exhibition for their main TV news.
Check it out HERE
