Vasli Souza (NO) is a contemporary photography gallery founded in 2013 by Marcio Souza from Brazil and Rasmus Vasli from Norway. The gallery presents work that explores human emotions, relationships, and everyday life, often with a subtle sense of humor or uncanniness. It aims to create a diverse programme through both local and international artists, with a focus on discovering talents that have previously gone under the radar. Since its opening, the gallery has presented artists such as Ren Hang, Zanele Muholi, Karolina Wojtas, Sami Parkkinen, Pixy Liao, Yushi Li, Henriette Sabroe Ebbesen, AdeY, and Nelli Palomäki.
At Foto Tallinn 2026, Vasli Souza’s presentation combines new and unseen works by Hilla Kurki and Taavi Rekkaro in a shared exploration of memory and touch, meditating on our relationship to images. In Clay Diaries, Kurki builds a living archive through shared moments, where friendship itself becomes the main outcome of the work, beyond just its subject. Meanwhile, Rekkaro’s ‘objects’ rethink photography as something to be touched, where closeness becomes part of the experience. Together, these projects probe at connection in everyday moments, creating a dialogue between distance and intimacy.
