Vilma Leino is a Finnish photographer based in Berlin, specializing in self-portraiture that explores playfulness in daily life while addressing fear, anxiety, nostalgia, and melancholy. She feels most liberated when alone with a camera, using self-portraiture as a tool to understand her identity and surroundings. Leino’s work reflects the transition between childhood and young adulthood, drawing inspiration from everyday objects and spaces from her upbringing. She creates surreal worlds from ordinary items, blending bright colors and quirky details to balance chaos with clarity. Her portraits merge comedy and unease, presenting intimate stories where daily life becomes strange and self-acceptance takes center stage. Her series Hair in the Dish explores these themes through the symbolic and expressive nature of hair.
