Gappohytta is a mountain hut in Norway.
I stayed the night near the hut and pitched my tent next to a small hill to prevent the wind from blowing directly at the tent. From the tent, the peaks looked like the teeth of a giant – rugged, black, yet gentle. The evening colored the sky blue and yellow. The sun was low and a golden eagle flew from the north towards Kilpisjärvi. It was a beautiful, peaceful and calm night. I fell asleep.
In my dream, roots and junipers grew through the bottom of my tent. Mountain plants began to cover the tent walls and soon my reality was lined with small beautiful flowers. The ground swallowed me. I disappeared.
Heidi Lahtinen (b. 1984) is an artist who lives and works in Helsinki. She graduated from the Free Art School’s painting program in 2011. In recent years, Lahtinen has used the tufting technique. Gappohytta at Galleria Huuto is her eighth solo exhibition. Her works have also been on display at various joint and group exhibitions in Finland.
The exhibition has been supported by the Alfred Kordelin Foundation and Arts Promotion Centre Finland.
