Official Website of Dr Carlos Idrobo, a.k.a. Luca. Colombian-Finnish Philosopher, Art Historian, Psychologist, and Visual/Walking Artist.

Stable Stories (2015-2025)

27 January - 12 February 2025

Galleria Monio, Lukio ja kulttuuritalo Monio, 2nd floor, Tuusula, Finlandd

Mon-Thu 8–20, Fri 8–16, free entrance

Stable Stories follows the behind the scenes of dressage riding in Finland over a decade, in provinces like Pirkanmaa, Häme, Southern Ostrobothnia and Uusimaa. Far beyond the glamorous portrayal of horses in photo-calendars, the photo-series shows the little unnoticed things that tell the story of everyday life at stables from the perspective of people and animals: the messy, dusty, funny, and smelly side. Everything that happens around stables fascinates me because at every turn there is an object that tells a story about their use and deterioration.

The series also reflects my personal story of marrying a Finnish woman (and her mare Tuuvi), and our journey from Kangasala to Jokela (Tuusula) as well as to shows and dressage competition and training sites across southern Finland. At times, I have been my wife’s helper and personal photographer during trainings and dressage competitions. This gives me the privilege of seeing firsthand how working with horses can be both rewarding and frustrating, exciting and exhausting, relaxing and stressful, and every other experience and feelings in between.

The 'Stable Stories' exhibition is supported by the municipality of Tuusula.

More information in English and Finnish at https://tapahtumat.tuusula.fi/en-FI/page/673b9637a012e6245cd874d9