I intend to express our invisible connection with nature. I seek to reveal the links that exist between all living beings and to reestablish that connection. The idea of crossing - times, spaces, identities - has been present in my work since the beginning. My early works include many collages reflecting my dual culture between Finland and France. At present, my work is more and more composed of transparencies. Plants and trees, in particular, fascinate me. They unveil a part of the essence of being and thus guide me in my search for the essential. I feel humankind must reconcile with nature, and my work will aim toward that end. I use a variety of media, but photography constantly forms the starting point of my work. The series Peonies (2021), based on scans of living plants, is still in progress.

About

Minna Kokko (b. 1968) is a Finnish visual artist living and working in France. After completing a Master’s degree in international relations in France, she first undertook photography while working as a Communications Manager at a multinational company in Paris. She trained in small and medium format photography at Gobelins l’Ecole de l’Image and in digital image processing at Pyramyd in Paris, as well as in creative digital photography at Luova in Helsinki. Minna Kokko’s work has been exhibited regularly in solo and group shows in France and Finland since 2008. At present, Minna Kokko is featured by Aralya, a French online media focusing on contemporary art. Several of her works are featured by Jaguar Arte, an online gallery specializing in art related to nature and by Recurrence Photo, a designer of corporate photographic exhibitions. She also works actively within three different artist groups in the Paris region.