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“Where the water breaks its neck: Nukhuko.” Exhibition by Lyuba Sautina
Read more: “Where the water breaks its neck: Nukhuko.” Exhibition by Lyuba SautinaLyuba Sautina’s first solo exhibition in Finland presents recent works that explore questions of legacy, belonging, and the rigid frameworks of national identity. Working with textile and creating mixed-media pieces from second-hand fabrics, leather, goldwork, embroidery, and found objects, Sautina translates personal experiences into material form.
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Coming soon: exhibition by Lyuba Sautina
Read more: Coming soon: exhibition by Lyuba Sautina“Where the water breaks its neck: Nukhuko” is a solo exhibition of Lyuba Sautina, curated by Adel Kim. It presents recent works that explore legacy, belonging, and the rigid frameworks of national identity. Through textile and mixed-media pieces using second-hand fabrics, goldwork, embroidery, and vintage beads, Sautina weaves personal yet widely shared experiences into material…
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Support from Kone Foundation
Read more: Support from Kone FoundationI am happy to announce that my doctoral research at the University of Turku was supported by Kone Foundation. “How artistic institutions feel: The emotional landscape of contemporary art organizations and its role in decision-making” is an interdisciplinary research project that I will conduct within the Doctoral Programme in History, Culture and Arts Studies (Juno),…
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Text for “Garden of Hands,” exhibition by Alena Tereshko
Read more: Text for “Garden of Hands,” exhibition by Alena TereshkoAt the Garden of Hands, Alena Tereshko presents soft sculptures that appear as assemblages of the hands and other parts of the human body. They are characters with personalities referring to various unspeakable emotional states or tangled relationships with selves and others: for instance, a fighter, or a rebel (“Fist”), the one with multiple arms…
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Against Friendship: On the Dark Side of Professional Intimacies
Read more: Against Friendship: On the Dark Side of Professional IntimaciesI cherish friendships and love my friends; I tend to rely on them. We work and apply for grants together, and I consider them my safe space and comfort zone. My identity is defined through communication with them. At the same time, I cannot help but wonder how the word “friendship” in art related topics…
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When Responsibilities Become the Norm
Read more: When Responsibilities Become the NormNobody greets you at the front door of MASSIA, but the doors are always open. The place is welcoming and full of hospitality. As Kaytlin D. Hamilton, one of our field trip participants said, the house guides you. So, if you pay enough attention, it slowly opens up, shares its stories (look at all these Soviet…
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Doing nothing and being nobody: a few thoughts on idleness, invisibility, residencies, and sustainability
Read more: Doing nothing and being nobody: a few thoughts on idleness, invisibility, residencies, and sustainabilityIt is summer in Helsinki and the bays are bathing in hot sunshine, inviting you to explore their beaches. I bring books, a laptop and a calendar full of things to-do and sit down under the pine trees. My thoughts will most likely not be here, but will rush on to the next part of…
Adel Kim 