Seinää Vasten: Lypö, Tilkkanen, Mörsky ja Minä / Against the Wall: Lypö, Tilkkanen, Mörsky and I

Against the Wall (Seinää Vasten) is a seminal documentary photography work by the Finnish photographer Pekka Turunen. Published in 1995, the book captures the changing landscapes and lifestyles of rural Eastern Finland, specifically focusing on the regions of Tikkaanen and Morski. The imagery documents the rapid urbanization of Europe in the 1990s, contrasting the declining traditional rural way of life with the modernization of the era. Turunen spent over ten years gathering these photographs, which depict the resilience, humor, and dignity of people living in economically depressed areas. The work is noted for its meticulous depiction of both the environment and the human spirit, exploring the true meaning of life and what is lost in the wake of economic progress.