Artist Statement
I work in vast landscapes to study the human condition and the emergence of self. The act of being in them unlocks an emotional connection between humans and nature, initiating self-discovery. The landscape reveals the human being; the human being reveals the landscape. A major component of my work is self-portraiture. It is my attempt to immerse myself with the work, to become bare and create a sense of rituality. The hope is to find raw honesty within and softly release it.
Ville Kansanen, an autodidact, has been working with photography for about ten years. The majority of his work is self-portraiture with a mixture of sculptural and landscape. He lives and works in California.
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