Dear Hockey (2021-2023)
𝘈𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳’𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘺.
The master thesis Dear Hockey: Ponderings on Masculinity in Ice Hockey Culture is an artistic research and exploration that combines photographic works and written essays, delving into personal journeys and experiences within the world of ice hockey, examining the production of gender, challenging societal notions of masculinity, and seeking to initiate discussions on inclusivity and diversity within the hockey community. Topics such as violence, succession and corporality are being explored, both through the self-portraiture photographs alongside the essays. Beyond personal introspection, the project strives to shed light on the construction of masculine identity within the context of ice hockey while also noting its effect on society on a larger scale as well.
The work of Vertti Virasjoki was presented in the first edition of ARTEFAKTI, which took place from the 13th to the 17th of September as part of Helsinki Design Week 2023.(1)
Photos by Vertti Virasjoki
The master thesis Dear Hockey: Ponderings on Masculinity in Ice Hockey Culture is an artistic research and exploration that combines photographic works and written essays, delving into personal journeys and experiences within the world of ice hockey, examining the production of gender, challenging societal notions of masculinity, and seeking to initiate discussions on inclusivity and diversity within the hockey community. Topics such as violence, succession and corporality are being explored, both through the self-portraiture photographs alongside the essays. Beyond personal introspection, the project strives to shed light on the construction of masculine identity within the context of ice hockey while also noting its effect on society on a larger scale as well.
The work of Vertti Virasjoki was presented in the first edition of ARTEFAKTI, which took place from the 13th to the 17th of September as part of Helsinki Design Week 2023.(1)
Photos by Vertti Virasjoki
Dancer #1
Dancer #2
Do you Want to Dance?
Chosen One
Male Ice Hockey Player #1
Can I Get You Autograph, Please?
Male Ice Hockey Player #2
Extinction Rebel #1
Bomb
Extinction Rebel #2
Prize on Eyez
Trophy Husband #1
Trophy Husband #2
Dear...
Sun's Out Buns Out
Forever 2nd
From Artefakti group exhibition, Helsinki Design Week 2023
From Artefakti group exhibition, Helsinki Design Week 2023
How can I unsubscribe from patriarchy? (2020)
We at war.
We at war with racism, sexism, but most of all we at war with ourselves. In this complex situation the enemy is invisible and the weapons we use are not made of steel.
Through exploration into the past environments, emotional atmospheres and cultures I’ve lived in I’ve tried to make sense of how they have shaped me as a person and how to accept the fact that it has not always changed me for the better.
We at war with racism, sexism, but most of all we at war with ourselves. In this complex situation the enemy is invisible and the weapons we use are not made of steel.
Through exploration into the past environments, emotional atmospheres and cultures I’ve lived in I’ve tried to make sense of how they have shaped me as a person and how to accept the fact that it has not always changed me for the better.
Warrior
Order
