Jyrki Parantainen: Dreams and Disappointments

57 Optional Spots to Crack the Bone, 2004 (from “Dreams and Disappointments”) © Jyrki ParantainenCoordination of Past, 2005 (from “Dreams and Disappointments”) © Jyrki ParantainenMap of Connections, 2005 (from “Dreams and Disappointments”) © Jyrki ParantainenMap of Expectations, 2005 (from “Dreams and Disappointments”) © Jyrki ParantainenJyrki Parantainen is another interesting photographer from the Helsinki School. Parantainen incorporates other media into his photographs to illustrate such ideas as the field of understanding (or misunderstanding) between individuals and the confusion of a child “on the front of expectations.” As he puts it,

‘Dreams and Disappointments’ explores man’s physical and psychological vulnerability. Representations of the human body are marked, at their perceived points of vulnerability, by push-pins and attached strings. The strings, pulled tight to a point outside the frame of the image, allude to the presence of an unknown, dominant force.

Watch the slide show of this series here.