Here, In Absence Thomas ruff There is a soft bump

There is a soft bump to top corner of spine

I’m trying to turn that on its head and show that there is nothing to fear

one of the most prominent Italian photographers of the post-war era

We see anonymous subjects and inanimate objects appearing in compositions that suggest something supernatural and eerie

often presented in these wry even humorous situations

Here, In Absence Thomas ruff There is a soft bumpSecond edition of 500 copies of Here, In Absence by Mikael Siirila. Hand numbered, hand stamped. As new, small format, hardback. About Mikael Siirila is a darkroom artist (b. 1978) based in Helsinki, Finland. His small individual photographs examine the themes of absence, presence and outsiderhood. His characters appear immersed in their inner worlds and moments of being: simultaneously absent and intensely present. The pictures also reveal the