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Lot Essay
This work is number 3 from the sold-out edition of 3 + 1 AP.
Of the series, Vuokola writes: 'The Seventh Wave consists of pairs of images with precisely the same cropping and angle of view...Two seconds or six hours can pass between the moments of taking the pictures. In some of the pairs, the difference can be seen easily, while in others it is less obvious. Even the blink of an eye is time enough for many atoms to revolve, grasshoppers to leap and glimmers of light to change places.' (Artist statement, 2007)
Vuokola earned his MFA from The Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki. His work has been exhibited internationally and is held in numerous private and institutional collections, including Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Finland. He is the recipient of several awards and is an active lecturer in photography and video work. He lives and works in Helsinki.
Of the series, Vuokola writes: 'The Seventh Wave consists of pairs of images with precisely the same cropping and angle of view...Two seconds or six hours can pass between the moments of taking the pictures. In some of the pairs, the difference can be seen easily, while in others it is less obvious. Even the blink of an eye is time enough for many atoms to revolve, grasshoppers to leap and glimmers of light to change places.' (Artist statement, 2007)
Vuokola earned his MFA from The Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki. His work has been exhibited internationally and is held in numerous private and institutional collections, including Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Finland. He is the recipient of several awards and is an active lecturer in photography and video work. He lives and works in Helsinki.