Blake Andrews reviews Me Kaksi. Photographs by Pentti Sammallahti.
Atelier EXB, France, 2021
" A framework of duality works perfectly with Me Kaksi, specific enough to impose some order, but also surprisingly amorphous at times. In fact, the most enjoyable photos in this book are the ones that take liberties with the title. A photo of a cat sitting on a car roof seems like a mismatch, until one notices the paired cat hiding in the shadows just below. A picture of a waterfall breaching a cliff looks quite singular, until the reader pauses to notice its bifurcated form. Horse riders in a snowy panoramic landscape seem like a solid pairing. Or perhaps it’s the smaller couple in the background, or the other duo tucked in the opposite corner? As these examples show, even a clarion call as specific Me Kaksi is more malleable than initially meets the eye."—Blake Andrews Read more
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