THE LANDSCAPE IN OUR MEMORY
Finnish Forest Frequencies with *folding cosmos HELSINKI
ANNANTALO ARTS CENTER
Welcome to the opening on 26th of January 2015 to the Annantalo Arts Center, Annankatu 30,00100 Helsinki, Finland
Exhibition time: 26th of January to 1st of February 2015
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Folding cosmos comprises an exhibition by contemporary Japanese artists and a space designed for serving tea. The exhibition has been touring Japan since 2011 and has visited New York in the US and Bath and Berlin in Europe.
Miwako Kurashima, Founder & Creative Director of Folding cosmos, brings the exhibition to Annantalo, exhibiting art by sculptor Kineta Kunimatsu, visual artist Tomita Tetsushi, illustrator Hiroko Shimbori, artist Ai Kitahara, art- ist Tatsuo Kawaguchi and ceramic artist Koichi Uchida. The works featured in the exhibition are related to the Finnish and Japanese natural world and the theme is the landscape of memories.
Also included is a sound installation by Finnish sound artist Kirsi Ihalainen, Finnish Forest Frequencies, in which the murmuring and animal sounds of the Finnish forest emanate from deadwood.
The Landscape in our Memory- exhibition:
* Aï Kitahara ( France )
* Kineta Kunimatsu ( Japan )
* Tetsushi Tomita ( Japan )
* Kirsi Ihalainen ( Finland )
* Hiroko Shimbori ( Japan )
Special Guest : Tatsuo Kawaguchi ( Japan )
* Miwako Kurashima ( director )
*folding cosmos WORKSHOP DAY sunday 1st of February 13.00-15.00.
Tea serving and also workshops with Tomita Tetsushi and Kineta Kunimatsu where it is possible to make snow flake projections in a dark space. There is also some origami folding and painting landscapes on wood. The Japanese artists of the exhibition will be present. The event is free of charge, no reservations needed.
Works for tea meetings:
Maria Estivao ( France )
Makoto Fujimura ( U.S.A.)
Shinobu Kanefuji ( Japan )
Rie Kawakami ( Japan )
Torever Lilistone ( U.K. )
Takeshi Nakamuraya ( Japan )
Koichi Uchida ( Japan )
The exhibition was designed in collaboration with Aalto University’s School of Arts, Design and Architecture and School of Chemical Technology. Their inspiration for the work were childhood memories of the Finnish natural en- vironment. The exhibition’s Cabin (Mökki) installation, which brings a touch of intimacy to the tea area, was designed and created by students. Finnish wood and paper were used as materials for the installation. The white forest and tree trunks provided the inspiration for the choice of materials.
* Aalto University Design Team:
Professor | Pentti Kareoja
Project Leader | Elisa Luoto
Member | Heidi M. Huovinen | Erin Turkoglu | Chinami Shibata
Milla-Mari Vastavuo | Katja Kortelainen
Project Manager | Daishi Sakaguchi
Co-operation:
| Aalto University | Sapporo-City | The Asahi Shimbun Foundation | Scandinavia – Japan Sasakawa Foundation | HIECC Support | Conde House, Co.LTD | Embassy of Japan in Finland | Japan Foundation | Toshio Toda, Edo-Sasimono | Masashi Sawamura, Hon Mino Peper Presavation Society | Takeshiro Matsuura Memorial Museum | International Christian University |
Material Support:
| Artek | IIttala
Photos:
Kirsi Ihalainen
Annantalo Press Photos / Mauri Tahvonen
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