Strong and sensitive. Re-cover studies the limits of Finnish glass. Interview with Saara Renvall.
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Strong and sensitive. Re-cover studies the limits of Finnish glass. Interview with Saara Renvall.

ByLaura

Saara Renvall, Tell a bit about your newest project? what inspired you to make it? Re-cover is a collection of glass objects that are placed within or  hanging from one another. Each piece consists of an element that  serves as a socket or a pod to other elements attached to it. Contrary  to the conventional glass design, the…

Finnish photographer Kati Leinonen brings sweat and bruises to Vogue Italia
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Finnish photographer Kati Leinonen brings sweat and bruises to Vogue Italia

ByLaura

Photographer Kati Leinonen reveals the everyday beauty of horse stable in her photographs. In the interview she tells more about the project. Tell a bit about your project Äimärautio: The series is about a community of people who share a common passion for horses. It shows the atmosphere around the stables and projects the way of…

Interview with artists Mark Niskanen and Jani-Matti Salo
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Interview with artists Mark Niskanen and Jani-Matti Salo

ByLaura

Mark Niskanen and Jani-Matti Salo, an artist duo Niskanen Salo, have been actively presenting their works during the past year in the US and Helsinki, Finland. In this interview, they share their thoughts about their mutual practice and their upcoming work before starting their year in NYC as artists-in-residence at Mana Contemporary. What’s your background?…

Reassembling materials with Maija Närhinen in #100artinhelsinki interview
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Reassembling materials with Maija Närhinen in #100artinhelsinki interview

ByLaura

As a part of the #100artinhelsinki project for Finnish Art Agency Irene Suosalo will interview 6 interesting contemporary artists. The interviews will be published during spring 2018 on our website. Irene met the artist Maija Närhinen at the Gallery Sculptor where her exhibition More is More is currently on. Gallery Sculptor is a contemporary art…

Identification and alienation, backpacks with ugly patterns. Meet painter Matilda Enegren for #100artinHelsinki
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Identification and alienation, backpacks with ugly patterns. Meet painter Matilda Enegren for #100artinHelsinki

ByLaura

As a part of the #100artinhelsinki project Irene Suosalo will interview 6 interesting contemporary artists. The interviews will be published during spring 2018 on our website. Irene met the painter Matilda Enegren at her studio in Helsinki. Matilda’s next exhibition will be held at the POM Gallery in Mariefred, Sweden. Tell us about your background and…

“People, fashion, architecture.” Meet photographer Aya Brace #100artinhelsinki Interview
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“People, fashion, architecture.” Meet photographer Aya Brace #100artinhelsinki Interview

ByLaura

As a part of the #100artinhelsinki project Irene Suosalo will interview 6 interesting contemporary artists. The interviews will be published during spring 2018 on our website. As the second artist, Irene met Aya Brace at the Mat restaurant at Punavuori, near some of Aya’s favourite photography locations. They got to discuss about her work as…