Lars Rebers: Die Blumen

The work belongs to the series Last Encounter – A Journey to My Father’s Grave. In it, Rebers retraces his father’s footsteps to Germany, where he rests in a memorial forest. Sudden loss, words left unspoken, and the possibility of forgiveness form the core of the work. The forest, walking, and the camera serve as tools through which he explores memory, presence, and whether a relationship that remained invisible in life can become visible only after death.

About the artist
Lars Rebers (b. 1963, Lovisa, Finland) is a Master of Arts, art educator, and photographic artist whose work combines personal experience, memories attached to specific places, and existential questions. His artistic practice often explores the dialogue between photography, text, and the artist’s book. Rebers investigates themes of time, transience, pilgrimage, and the relationship between people and their environments. In recent years, he has focused particularly on art projects connected to pilgrimage routes. His work has been exhibited in Finland and in

By purchasing this print, you are donating 10 € to forest protection

The Association of Photographic Artists is participating in the Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation´s (Luonnonperintösäätiö) campaign that is raising funds for the Art Forest (Taiteen metsä). The artist donates 5 € and the Association of Photographic Artists doubles the donation.