Juxtapose Art Fair is a new gathering for artist-run, independent, and non-commercial art initiatives from Denmark and abroad. The fair aims to make the artist-run sector more accessible to the general public. Artist-run initiatives are often at the forefront of contemporary art, yet they are typically unknown outside of artistic circles. We will showcase 20-25…
For the past five years I have been working as a mentor for creatives. It all started out when I was asked practical questions about work and then developed to an annual mentoring program. In 2018 I started to work as a part-time Lecturer of Personal Growth and Working life skills at the University of…
Mitä kuuluu Finnish Art Agency? Mitä kuuluu siis Laura Köönikkä? Syksy käynnistyi kuin salaman iskusta sateiden ja helteen saattelemana samalla kun työt ja niiden prosessimainen eteneminen astuivat näkökenttään. Näkökenttään yrittäjällä harvemmin “astuu” itsestään mitään, joten kaikista projekteista ja yhteistyöstä kiitollisena, käärin hihani ja aloitin töiden työstämisen. Finnish Art Agency, joka on ollut kotini jo 2013…
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…
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…
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?…