Some of my image research delves into the marks left by early humans, particularly the Fenno-Ugrian peoples. Their region includes Finland (my birth country), Karelia (now in Russia), Estonia and Lapland or Sami.

The Gallen-Kallela Museum in Finland had an exhibition called “Ugriculture 2000 – Contemporary Art of the Fenno-Ugrian Peoples” with an excellent catalogue. Besides the art works shown, there is an interesting map of the areas where the many different but related groups live across northern Europe.

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