Dorgarn - the uninhabited areas of Finland part 2 a

RGS camping and mapping department/ Jussi Kivi 1991

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Installation in Ars Fennica 2009 exhibition

Dead spruce - dead pine, installation view (detail)

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Forest edge - primeval forest in moonlight (detail)

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First snow - small forest pond in the boreal forest belt surrounded by old forest and gradually being taken over by swamp vegetation in the moonlight after a snowfall. (Diorama)

Installation by Jussi Kivi in the exhibition Ars Fennica 2009 in Contemporary Art Museum Kiasma, Helsinki.

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"Korsvikin kirkko" - Korsvik Church",  Ground plan of a half-cave under huge erratic boulders near Loviisa, Finland.  Explanations: 1= camp fire site, 2= path to the sea (100m)

Cave research department/ Jussi Kivi

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The Uninhabited areas of Finland part 7: Hindsby Forest 1977-1989, 

The Map: Jussi Kivi 1991

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The Coffee Map: Hietasaari - Pajusaari islands, camp site and rowing routes, Pajusaarenselkä, Lake Saimaa, Taipalsaari, Finland,  pencil, dark roasted coffee.  Jussi Kivi 1997

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Meiko (Dorgarn), Kirkkonummi, Finland

" The German romantic artist Oliver Kochta is photographing waterfall in Meiko woods"

End of april 1999, (photo: J.K.) Backwoods & Wilderness archives Nr. 35

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T. Kontinen RGS member of honour, photographed in the wild light of sunset

Repokaira Wilderness, Inari, Lappland

Wilderness & Backwoods archive Nr.  107 (photo: JK)

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Meiko, Kirkkonummi, Finland

 The official first of may camp in Meiko woods 

Backwoods & Wilderness archive Nr. 57 (Photo: JK. 2000)

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Elimyssalo, old camp site in the vicinity of Saunaniemi, 1990

Wilderness & Backwoods dept. Nr. 2

Elimyssalo, camp site in the morning, near by Saunaniemi, Kuhmo, Finland 1990

Wilderness & Backwood dept. Nr. 3 (photos: J.Kivi) 

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Salamanperä, Koirajärvi ( The Dog Lake) 1977

Wilderness & Backwoods photo archive Nr. 6

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Crossing the great swamp, Repoaapa, Sompio, Finland  1981

RGS/ Backwoods & Wilderness archive nr.81 (J.Kivi)

Pihlajavesi, Saimaa lake district, Finland,  rowing routes and camp sites 

watercolour, ink, RGS mapping dept. / outdoor investigations department  

 (Jussi Kivi 2005)

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The Geese hunters plastic tee-pee, Martimoaapa marshlands, Autumn 1984

Rgs Wilderness & Backwoods archives Nr.7 / Outdoor investigations department / Documentation dept. (photo: J. Kivi)

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Pötsönpuro Camp in moonshine, November 1990

Text: General description of the campsite near Pötsönpuro creek in dark spruce forest in the north side of Jeremiaanrasi in Elimyssalo backwoods, Kuhmo, Finland, RGS wilderness & backwoods dept. / Hiking and wandering department 1997 (JK)

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Landscape study, Dorgarn, Kirkkonummi, Finland, 

profile from west south west  to east north east, forest, small open swamps, swampy forest, low rocky dry pine woods, two small lakes, old camp sites

scale 1:1000, pencil on millimeter paper, Jussi Kivi 1997

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Jussi Kivi

MEIKO - LAPPTRÄSK - DORGARN  The Uninhabited Areas of Finland part 12.

Field studies 1977-  The map: 1992-97 watercolour, ink 100 x 70 cm

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RGS/Wilderness & backwoods archives nr.54.

 Mysterious abandoned lean to camp in Hammastunturi Wilderness.

Following things were found from the camp:

Camping matress, pullower (wool), Camel boots (in good condition), 

snowspate, kettle, spoon, knife, FOOD: severeal bags instant soup etc. 

dry dog food, hair schampoo, soap

Photo: JK. sept 1998 

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RGS/Wilderness & backwoods archives nr. 18  

Kirakkajärvi, Hammastunturi Wilds, Inari, Finland,  September 1994

Mapping Dept. Three Lakes With Surroundings, Vihti, Espoo, The Uninhabited Areas of Finland  (Drawing: Jussi Kivi 1992).

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