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14/9/2005

The Helsinki School - A New Approach

Kunstlerhaus Bethanien (old venues), Berlin

Photography by Taik


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Photography by TaiK

The exhibition "The Helsinki School - A New Approach" Photography by TaiK, is a touring exhibition due to travel all over Europe. It intends to show a wider international audience the working methods of 21 artists trained in the field of contemporary photography at the Helsinki School:

Elina Brotherus
Miklos Gaal
Ilkka Halso
Tiina Itkonen
Aino Kannisto
Sanna Kannisto
Sandra Kantanen
Pertti Kekarainen
Ola Kolehmainen
Janne Lehtinen
Jouko Lehtola
Ville Lenkkeri
Niko Luoma
Juha Nenonen
Riitta Paivalainen
Jorma Puranen
Heli Rekula
Ari Saarto
Jari Silomaki
Ulla Jokisalo
Pentti Sammallahti

On the basis of the diversity and formal range of these works, the presentation aims to illustrate the atmosphere of freedom and the open and cooperative teaching methods at the acclaimed and influential academy.

The curators are Timothy Persons and Jorma Puranen.

Venues
2004 Finnish Museum of Photography, FIN-Helsinki
2005 Kulturhuset, S-Stockholm
2005 Kunstlerhaus Bethanien GmbH, D-Berlin
2006 F-Paris
2006 B-Bruxelles

Photography is one of the most successful items of cultural export in Finland. Now, for the first time, the internationally acknowledged artists are gathered togethKunstlerhauser in one extensive book accompanying an exhibition travelling around the world. The Helsinki School presents works from over thirty different artists who have been studying or teaching at TaiK, the University of Art and Design in Helsinki. The goal is to introduce a new approach to where photography is in Finland today. Based on a concept by Timothy Persons and Jorma Puranen the amply illustrated volume presents an astounding overview.

Image: Janne Lehtinen. "Fly" from the serie Sacred bird

Opening: Thursday 15th Sept, 7pm

Künstlerhaus Bethanien
Mariannenplatz 2 - Berlin
Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 2pm - 7pm

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