Samoilla

2026

def. to roam, wander, or move through forests without a fixed destination.

I found myself alone in a remote house in Finland during a period of emotional turbulence. Confronted with the separation from a loved one, I turned to nature to process and understand my feelings. The solitude led me to question myself. As I wandered through the forest, I allowed my emotions to roam freely and safely.

A strong standing tree, a single fragile flower, or a cut open tree trunk became reflections of myself. I saw what I felt. Like an abstract mirrored inkblot, my perception reflected my inner landscape, revealing states that are otherwise difficult to grasp. It offered a sense of comfort through a quiet understanding between nature and myself, even in moments of anger, fragility, heaviness, and pain. Each photograph visualizes one of these emotions.