Media art exhibition YHTEYS | CONNECTION is open in Oodi Helsinki Central Library until 30.11.2022. The artists are Gunzi Holmström, Noora Kaunisto, Pia Männikkö, Vappu Rossi, Otto Santala and Maija Toropainen. The exhibition is organised by Helsinki Artists’ Association.
My work Kamara is projected opposite the main entrance of Oodi Library.
Art Tube 2 presents 29.9. – 22.10.2022 eight artists in Pärnu City Gallery, which is located in the historic old Town Hall of the city of Pärnu, Estonia. Artists are Pirjetta Brander, Gunzi Holmström, Petri Hytönen, Reijo Kärkkäinen, Pia Männikkö, Noora Ojala, Mari Sydänmaanlakka ja Juha Vanonen. The diverse contemporary art exhibition consists of several different art forms, from painting and graphics to video art and spatial works. The curators are painters Satu Kalliokuusi and Mika Vesalahti. Below my masking tape works and textile work Family in Pärnu.
This great photo of a viewer´s encounter with Déjà Vu -installation was taken earlier this year in my exhibition in Joensuu Art Museum by Jarno Artika. The photo is part of Artika´s online exhibition about a cultural project for elderly people in North Karelia. Cultural encounters -exhibition was supported by JOKES (The Foundation to Promote Journalistic Culture).
My solo show Kasvusto – Growth opens 27th January in Joensuu Art Museum. Opening hours: Tuesday 10 am–4 pm, Wednesday 10 am–7 pm, Thursday–Saturday 10 am–4 pm, Closed on Mondays and Sundays. Welcome!
Tuff tuff is installed at Tierp’s train station in Sweden. The work consists of a wall painting, bronze sculpture and steel plates that are connected to vibration devices, which make them work as loudspeakers. The sound track is constructed from train sounds that people make when playing with train toys. More info about the work.
Last year I was chosen to make one of the public art works for a new Lighthouse hospital in Turku, Finland. The hospital has a nautical overall theme. The shapes of my work take inspiration from fyke net, the fishing equipment. Tiedon rysät consists of five separate “fykes”, materials are stainless steel and ropes. The work was installed in its location last week. The building of the hospital will finish in the end of 2021, and it will open to public in February 2022. More images here.
Natures-exhibition opens 1st of October 2021 in Maritime Centre Vellamo in Kotka. “Natures is built around the theme of landscape. In their exhibition works, each member of the group presents their own view on the theme. Nature grows and shapes itself over time, disintegrates, runs wild and assembles itself into new formations. The landscape exists in spite of us. For us, it is a vital structure: the horizon, upper world and lower world. We try to objectify the landscape, but we are always within it as well. An artist can take nature into account by taking an interest in ecological materials such as recycled fabric as a painting surfaces, earth and plant pigments and alternative painting techniques. “
The featured artists are Inka-Maaria Jurvanen, Hannele Kumpulainen, Iisa Maaranen, Pia Männikkö, Miika Nyyssönen and Sara Orava. The exhibition curator is Miika Nyyssönen. Maritime Centre Vellamo, Kotka, Finland, 1.10.2021-9.1.2022
Images of my work Growth here.
Island of Empathy explores the relationship between human beings and nature. The exhibition looks into the potential of art as a means of healing individuals, but also the ills of society while researching the notions of empathy, healing, and intersubjectivity in the context of human and non-human interaction.
The exhibition is organised in Helsinki both at HAA Gallery in Suomenlinna between 5 June–21 August 2021 and at Malmitalo Gallery between 10 June–20 August 2021. Island of Empathy is produced by Helsinki Artists’ Association in collaboration with London-based Arts Territory. The exhibition is part of Helsinki Biennial and Art Fair Suomi Goes Galleries.
I am making a public art work to Tierp railway station. Tierp is a small town in Sweden, about 200 km north of Stockholm. The art work will have a large bronze relief and a soundtrack. Sounds are human-made train sounds, sounds that people make when playing with train toys, such as wooden train tracks.
I hope to get sounds for this cheerful work from people of different ages and languages. Could you record your voice to be part of Tierp sound track? The sounds can be train imitations, spoken “chugga chugga choo choo” -type of sounds, or anything in between, everyone can choose their own style.
The sounds are recorded at www.tierpsoundart.com during winter and spring 2021. Recording can be easily done with a mobile phone, laptop or tablet. Maximum length of one recording is 90 seconds. Voices will be anonymous, participants names will not be recorded or used in any way. There is more info on the website. If you have any questions, I am happy to tell more about the art work.
Above: draft of Tierp work. The elements are the soundtrack, train track shaped bronze relief, steel plates that function as vibration loudspeakers and a wall painting.
Luontoja – Natures exhibition is now open at Poriginal Gallery. The gallery is part of Pori Art Museum. Exhibition´s theme is landscape. Artists are Inka-Maaria Jurvanen, Hannele Kumpulainen, Iisa Maaranen, Pia Männikkö, Miika Nyyssönen and Sara Orava. Poriginal Gallery, 17.10.2020 – 03.11.2020, Pori, Finland.
Kamara in Poriginal Gallery.
Pia Männikkö 