Gokann
dal 16/3/2004 al 18/4/2004
Segnalato da
Elina Brotherus
Maria Duncker
Jari Haanpera
Kirsi Jokelainen
Jan Kaila
Aino Kannisto
Marjaana Kella
Kaisu Koivisto
Liisa Lounila
Raija Malka
Melek Mazici
Juha Maki-Jussila
Elena Nasanen
Heli Penttinen
Pekka Purhonen
Riitta Paivalainen
Aurora Reinhard
Ari Saarto
Pekka Sassi
Heimo Suntio
Mika Taanila
Anu Tuominen
Salla Tykka
Roi Vaara
Oliver Whitehead
Helena O–st
Megumi Matsuo
16/3/2004
Gokann
Kunsthalle Helsinki, Helsinki
109th Finnish Artists' Exhibition / 4th Triennial. The 140th anniversary exhibition of the Artists' Association of Finland presents Finnish contemporary art from a Japanese perspective. Comprising the 109th annual exhibition / 4th triennial of the Artists' Association, the exhibition titled Gokann presents a review of Finnish contemporary art. The focus is primarily on photography and moving images, but also installations, prints, paintings and performances are included.
109th Finnish Artists' Exhibition / 4th Triennial
The 140th anniversary exhibition of the Artists' Association of Finland presents Finnish contemporary art from a Japanese perspective. Comprising the 109th annual exhibition / 4th triennial of the Artists' Association, the exhibition titled Gokann presents a review of Finnish contemporary art. The focus is primarily on photography and moving images, but also installations, prints, paintings and performances are included. The exhibition is curated by Megumi Matsuo, gallery director and art expert from Kyoto. Gokann was formerly presented in Japan as part of the Feel Finland campaign organised by the Finnish Institute in Japan.
The artists and works that appear in the exhibition were all selected by curator Matsuo. She is particularly interested in the way Finnish artists represent issues of identity and otherness. The word Gokann refers to the five senses. There are 26 artists in the exhibition: Elina Brotherus, Maria Duncker, Jari Haanpera, Kirsi Jokelainen, Jan Kaila, Aino Kannisto, Marjaana Kella, Kaisu Koivisto, Liisa Lounila, Raija Malka, Melek Mazici, Juha Maki-Jussila, Elena Nasanen, Heli Penttinen, Pekka Purhonen, Riitta Paivalainen, Aurora Reinhard, Ari Saarto, Pekka Sassi, Heimo Suntio, Mika Taanila, Anu Tuominen, Salla Tykka, Roi Vaara, Oliver Whitehead and Helena Ost.
The exhibition is based on an long-term co-operation project with Japan initiated in 2001. In autumn 2002, the Artists' Association of Finland organised an extensive exhibition of Japanese contemporary art, which was simultaneously presented at the Kerava Art Museum, Gallery G and Gallery Hippolyte in Helsinki. In Kyoto, Gokann was also presented in three different venues.
The exhibition was produced with the generous help of KONE, who also co-operated with the Artists' Association in Japan. The strategy of KONE is to primarily participate in ventures that promote free movement of people. However, they also support cultural art projects that extend over a longer period of time and involve an international dimension.
The Artists' Association of Finland celebrates their 140th anniversary on Wednesday 17 March 2004 at 6-8 pm, offering free admission to the Kunsthalle. The programme features Exhibition Opening, a performance by Pekka Purhonen at 6.45 pm.
Photo: Roi Vaara, Artists' Dilemma, 1997.
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