The Northern Sauna Print

Tyler Johnson is a Duluth-based artist, designer and outdoor enthusiast. Naturally, his work typically reflects the intersection of these pursuits. In his work, Tyler aims to recreate his personal experiences of adventure, solitude and mindfulness while surrounded by the outdoors. By creating pieces based off memory and lived experience - their details boiled down to the simplest forms and characteristics - Tyler creates expressive, minimalist works that pack an emotional punch. Find his work on instagram @tylerbjohns or tylerbjohnson.com.

Here's some of Tyler's words about this piece: 

"As a proud Finn-esotan the challenge with this piece wasn't finding inspiration. As a kid, I grew up spending long sessions in my grandparent's homemade sauna at their house. My teenage years were spent at the cabin, seeing which of the cousins could take the most saunas and who could spend the longest time in the ice-cold lake afterwards - all ways to determine who had the most 'sisu' in their blood. My more recent memories drift to the first time I took a sauna with my young daughter at our family cabin. The challenge with this piece, then, was condensing all those memorable events into a single piece that elegantly embodied the sense of taking a sauna: the intense heat, the deep breaths and the relaxation, followed by the relief of the cold water, the stars, and the sense of being at peace — "