Jussi Nahkuri
A Slowing Pace (Until the Perfect Stop), 2026
Archival pigment print on
rectangular aluminium tubing
120 × 180 × 10 cm
"Chasing the last rays of the sun in the profound silence of the Finnish lakeland, I am the only soul here to witness the transition. The gilded tones meet the gentle nip of the evening air. As I approach the pier, the sun hovers at the horizon, scattering orange across the high clouds while the greens remain stubbornly deep. With every step closer to the seemingly infinite end of the pier, time begins to stretch and slow. In this radiant hush, my movement yields to the perfect stop—a suspension in the fleeting warmth. I am alone, but the silence is not empty; it is full. 498 individual photographs, captured step by step on an evening walk to the end of the pier."
- Jussi Nahkuri