The opening of the exhibition will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. A warm welcome!

Ismo Hölttö, known for his perceptive black-and-white portraits of the 1960s depicting the everyday lives of city dwellers and country people, unexpectedly returned to photography in the spring of 2023, and his new subject was something completely different. When walking around the city, Hölttö's gaze was now fixed on electrical cabinets, drainpipes and the surfaces of lamp posts instead of people. From the traces left by time, weather and people on them, Hölttö manages to compose more and more fascinating works. Technology has also changed — the old film equipment has been replaced by a smartphone, which the 85-year-old Hölttö can carry much more easily. His enthusiasm is palpable, and hundreds of new works have been created.

The elderly artist has not stuck in his old ways, but continues to explore the changing world and environment with childlike curiosity and enthusiasm, challenging perceptions of artistry, the urban environment and the aging generation.

Ismo Hölttö's new and exceptional production will be unveiled for the first time in an exhibition opening at Laterna Magica's Tile and Cellar galleries. An artist's book featuring new images will also be published at the same time.