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Reassembling materials with Maija Närhinen in #100artinhelsinki interview

ByLaura 13/05/201813/05/2018

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…

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

ByLaura 07/05/2018

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

ByLaura 16/04/201816/04/2018

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…

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“Painting has always been present in my life.” Saija Koponen’s paintings at Restaurant Sunn in Helsinki

ByLaura 06/04/201806/04/2018

Saija Koponen is the second artist to exhibit works at Restaurant Sunn next to the Senate Square in Helsinki city centre. Her large paintings are monumental and embrace the viewer with powerful colours. She thinks her works fit perfectly with the architecture and decor of the restaurant. Art is not meant to be exhibited only…

Interview with artist Sampo Apajalahti for #100artinhelsinki

ByLaura 01/04/201806/04/2018

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 first artist, Irene met Sampo Apajalahti at his studio whilst he was exhibiting ”Painter” at TM Gallery in Helsinki. The gallery is Finnish Painters’ Union gallery in…

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Hei taiteilija, kaipaatko apua?

ByLaura 19/02/201819/02/2018

Kevät tulee, aurinko paistaa kohta kilpaa heräävän luonnon rinnalla mutta ajatuksesi eivät uudistu? Haluatko esitellä tekeillä olevaa projektia/näyttelyä/teoksia/tuotantoa, johon kaipaat rakentavaa kritiikkiä ja asiantuntevaa palautetta? Tai oletko risteyskohdassa, jossa et tiedä jatkaako vai pysätä työstämäsi projektin tai idean parissa? SHIFT-mentoroinnin vuosiohjelman ollessa tauolla 2018 voit varata ajan SHIFT-sessioon maanantaisin 5.3., 19.3. tai 9.4. Yksilötapaamisissa käymme…