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Exhibition #47 – Satumetsä

10.11.2017–14.1.2018

Satumetsä (Enchanted Forest) is a playful and a little quirky interpretation of the traditional Finnish fairytales. Celebrating with colour and joy during the darkest months of the year, the group exhibition combines textile, ceramic, glass, and photography art, as well as design.

Arni Aromaa, Annika Huurrekorpi, Klaus Haapaniemi, Sasha Huber & Petri Saarikko, Renata Jakowleff, Inka Kivalo, Ritva Kovalainen, Veera Kulju, Matias Liimatainen, Petteri Masalin, Lotta Mattila, Eri Shimatsuka, Kim Simonsson, Laura Väre

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In Karsikas’ sculptures, ceramics, glass and wood refer to the forms and organic rhythms of nature, while Teva’s works depict people balancing between the mystical and the everyday. The rebellion of Romanticism against the worship of reason was reflected in sentimentality, nature photography and a longing for the past. In this exhibition, it is expressed in slow working, an appreciation of craftsmanship and allowing materials to be imperfect and unpredictable.

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SOMMARSTILLEBEN

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This summer, Lokal makes an all-summer-long expedition to Billnäs, an old ironworks village to the West of Helsinki. Bringing beauty in the form of artwork, crafts and handmade homeware into a space which still starkly echoes its unique history, the Sommarstilleben exhibition is a celebration of Lokal’s core values. The still lifes are an ode to the magical, fleeting nature of the Nordic summer.

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