Pentti Sammallahti: The Two of Us

The Two of Us exhibition is composed of 200 photographs by Pentti Sammallahti that focus on shared, transient moments between two living beings. 

The theme of duality, of pairing up — and companionship in all its forms — is repeated in the images. Whether the scene involves two lovers embracing, some children at play, or a couple of dogs reposing, Sammallahti's photographs speak of devotion, tenderness, and emotional bonds — of coexisting with all other life forms together in this world. The natural world is stitched into everyday human life seamlessly in these photographs.

The exhibition showcases Sammallahti's photographs from around the globe during 1964–2022. They all contain a unique mixture of solemnity, kind humor, and yearning.

Pentti Sammallahti (b. 1950) began his career in the early 1960 s. He was one of the first Finnish photographers who made a lifelong career out of art photography. 

Finnish Museum of Photography, K 1

13.10.2023-25.2.2024

Mon-Fri 11.00-20.00

Sat-Sun 11.00-18.00

Admission fee 0-16€, under 18 yrs free entry