The photography exhibition “The Soul’s Journey Through Time and Eternity” is a visual and spiritual exploration of the reality after death.

Exhibition opening on Tuesday September 9th, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Warm Welcome!

The exhibition is part of the mourning process that professional photographer and photo artist Aino Luukkanen has experienced after the sudden passing of her sister. The works aim to bring comfort and hope – to remind us that death is not the end, but that the soul's journey continues beyond time, into eternity.

The exhibition consists of three photo series from 2023–2025:

The first series (2023) delves into the Baltic Finnic concept of the soul, where the soul is seen as three parts: the steam (of sauna), the self and the spirit. The steam is the soul of the body, which returns to the cycle of nature. The self is the family soul, which returns to the ancestors and can continue as a spirit in the world of the living. The spirit is the immortal soul, which returns to the great Tapiola.

The second series (2024) depicts the liberation of the soul at death and its return home – to eternity. There is only a subtle veil of mist between us and the spirit world. The dead do not disappear, but can act as guides and protectors alongside the living.

The last series (2025) glows with light, peace and love, which comes from connecting with deceased loved ones. Clare Harner's poem “Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep” serves as inspiration, with the message: “Don’t weep at my grave, for life goes on in a different form. I am not dead.” The exhibition features Aino’s sister, grandfather and great-grandfather – all of whom have left this world suddenly at a young age. The exhibition also acts as a cleansing agent for the family’s grief trauma. When grief is faced and released, something enormously great remains: love.