Artist duo Grönlund–Nisunen takes part in Serlachius museum Gösta’s group exhibition CATCH in Mänttä with their new kinetic installation Falling (2023). In the work, the acrylic weights falling from the ceiling by a wire stop a few millimeters above the surface of the dark water pool, only to rise back up almost immediately. Occasionally, one of the weights descends to the water, creating rippling wave patterns. The aim of the work is to explore and illustrate the precise control of movement caused by gravity, while creating a subtle, meditative viewing experience. “Whether something falls from a height, or whether it rises downward – this is still undecided“, Jyrki Siukonen writes in the exhibition publication.
CATCH is curated by Laura Kuurne and Eeva Ilveskoski, and it runs until 14 April 2024. In the works of the exhibition the world is in motion. “Life is incredibly rich and precious in its details. What do we want to stop at, what do we notice and what do we remember? What can we extract from the flow of life?“
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Photo: Petteri Nisunen