Photographs and texts: Pauliina Heinänen
Languages: Finnish, Swedish
Graphic Design: Pauliina Heinänen
Colour separation: Petri Kuokka / Aarnipaja Ky
Publisher: monography
Published: May 2020
Pages: Two separate books, 88 & 88 pages
Edition: 300 kpl
Printer: Tallinna Raamatutrükikoda Oü
ISBN: 978-952-94-2562-4
Year: 2020 Dimensions: 21 x 14.8 cm (K x L)
Location: Photographic Gallery Hippolyte (Yrjönkatu 8-10, 00120 Helsinki)
Kotimatkalla / På väg hem is an ensemble of two identically sized photo books packed together in one box. The diptych format supports the theme of the books: Pauliina Heinänen has learned about the experiences of both her grandmother and grandfather as Finnish war children in Sweden. What kind of a trace does rootlessness leave in a person? The photographer approaches the questions of trauma through sensitive, symbolic images and short texts, vividly piecing together various materials through graphic design. The craft-like binding gives the personal and emotional book its final touch.
Kotimatkalla/På väg hem is a Photobook Award 2020 finalist.
