Mortimer Dyster:
YÖKIELONKUKKA (A Lily of the Night Valley)

Mortimer Dyster’s YÖKIELONKUKKA (A Lily of the Night Valley) examines the human relationship with nature through a queer gaze. 

The work creates a reparative dialogue between queer culture and Finnish landscape imagery, while also opening new perspectives on how to see oneself as part of the landscape. 

Dyster’s gaze carries melancholy, mysticism, and poetic realism. His inspiration rises from the night and from the esoteric imagery of the collective queer unconscious. 

YÖKIELONKUKKA is a liminal land — an in-between state — that imagines a utopian sense of freedom and beauty. 

The exhibition is supported by the Arts Promotion Centre Finland and the Finnish Cultural Foundation. 

Mortimer Dyster (b. 1990) is a Helsinki-based visual artist working across photography, moving image and installation. His practice explores identity, queer experience and the poetic relationship between personal imagery and popular culture. 

He holds a BA from Turku Arts Academy (2016) and an MA from Aalto University (2020). Dyster has presented several solo exhibitions in Finland, including at Photographic Gallery Hippolyte (Helsinki), Art Centre Mältinranta (Tampere) and Turku Kunsthall. 

Dyster works outside social media platforms, focusing on long-form projects and quiet visibility. 

www.mortimerdyster.com