Research 2

17.4.2024
We made a site visit to Klosterenga sculpture park.We collected our own MAPS reference library of public artworks under different themes. The themes I chose are environmental art and art controversies. I decided to share references from my home country Finland.
Environmental art, reference 1

Niillas Holmberg, Jenni Laiti / Suohpanterror & Outi Pieski

Kiss from the Border / Rájácummá

2017-2018

environmental community artwork; eight photographs and a lithograph

location: the Deatnu River valley, where the border between Finland and Norway lies

https://www.outipieski.com/installations-collages/kiss-from-the-border/

Outi Pieski: Čuolmmadit, 12.9.2018-6.1.2019, EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Espoo, 2018 (book)















Outi Pieski, lithography printed by Helsinki Litho, 50 x 45 cm, edition 10 >
Kiss from the Border / Rájácummá (part of the work)
gažaldat eana, vástádus eana / land is the question, the answer is landKiss from the Border / Rájácummá (part of the work)

buhtes čáhci, sáivaluohti /
clean water, the sacred songKiss from the Border / Rájácummá (part of the work)
váldit dušše maid dárbbaša / only take what’s neededEnvironmental art, reference 2

Teemu Lehmusruusu

House of Polypores

12.6.-26.9.2021 (during Helsinki Biennial)

Mycelium structures, decaying wood, organ pipes, sensors, solar power

House of Polypores is a hybrid artwork that integrates real time ecosystem processes and biomaterial research with sound and spatial installation.

location: Vallisaari, Helsinki

https://www.trophicverses.com/house-of-polypores-2021

https://helsinkibiennaali.fi/en/artist/teemu-lehmusruusu/©Kirsi Halkola/HAM/Helsinki Biennial 2021
Art controversies, reference 1

Katariina Souri

Pohjan kosketus

3.–7.1.2024 (17–22)

19 oil paintings projected onto the buildings surrounding the Senate Square during Lux Helsinki light festival. The work includes music composed by Johnny Lee Michaels. Technical production: Sun Effects

location: Senate Square, Helsinki

https://luxhelsinki.fi/en/event/katariina-souri-fi-pohjan-kosketus-2/

https://www.katariinasouri.com


Oil painting by Katariina Souri >
(part of the work)
Image: Lux HelsinkiProjection of Katariina Souri’s oil paintings on University of Helsinki (part of the work)
Photo: Anna Horppu / Yle

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