Temperature – Maija Esko, Tupu Mentu, Leena Jaatinen

Maija Esko

When you know the forest, you can get lost in it.
On the path, you are safe, behind the rock there is no hiding.
Through the branches, you can hear, the tree does not fall quietly.
You may touch, in the forest’s embrace there is space.

Leena Jaatinen

“There is a warm, comfortable feeling in the human body, and everything in a person works” (Aapo, 7 years old).

Temperature, warmth, and space are present in the human figures drawn by my son Aapo, and in the felted doll community I’ve created based on them. A tolerant, safe, free atmosphere. A warm feeling is a space, the permission to be. Your own safe place among others.

Tupu Mentu

The everyday memories of my childhood are mostly good; they tell of carefree moments with friends, classmates, and family. However, there is also sorrow, disappointment, and letting go, just like in everyone’s life. My works aim to elevate the private into the universal – by looking at the pieces, one can choose to recall memories of their own childhood.

This text was created with AI assistance