Antti Laitinen in Denmark

In Denmark, Antti Laitinen takes part in Silkeborg Bad’s group exhibition Feel the Space of the Forest. The 11 represented artists of different nationalities have different approaches to the phenomenon of forest: as memory, botanical site, climate maintainer, CO2 absorber, as a place for activism, as sacred and a place for contemplation. The exhibition gives the viewer the opportunity to think about and appreciate the part of our surroundings that is the forest.

For his work Forest Square III (2013) Laitinen removed a 10 x 10 meter piece of forest and sorted it into it’s different materials: soil, moss, wood, pines, etc. He then rebuilt this piece of forest and arranged the different materials by colour.

The exhibition runs until 12 January 2025.

Image: Antti Laitinen, Forest Square III, 2013, C-print

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Mari Sunna’s solo show in Beijing

Mari Sunna’s solo exhibition Revolving Around the Regression Line has opened at the CLC Gallery Venture in Beijing, China.

“Mari’s introspection of the body is both intimate and spiritual, and through interpretation, it transforms into symmetrical patterns of emotional fluctuations, distorted human forms, and ambiguous totems of symbolism and iconography. Every detail and fragment of her shifts between the structures of reason and sensibility are mirrored on the canvas. The efforts of her search, mixed with low-frequency screams and howls, give the imagery an eerie aspect. The colors, imbued with a cult-like quality, exude a subtle unease even in their brightness, while the fluid forms shifting between chaos and clarity impart a complex psychological intensity to her work.” –Junyao Chen, Curator

The exhibition runs until 8 December 2024.

Image: Mari Sunna, Untitled, 2024, oil on canvas, 111 x 81 cm. Photo: Courtesy of CLC

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Kari Vehosalo at Vantaa Art Museum Artsi

Kari Vehosalo takes part in Vantaa Art Museum Artsi’s Intertwined worlds exhibition, with artist Rebecca Louise Law, IC-98, Satu Autero and Emma Helle. The artworks in the exhibition explore nature through immersion, wonder, disappearance and adventure, taking the viewer on an exploration of nature and ourselves. The exhibition is on show until 2 March 2025, and is part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the City of Vantaa.

Image: Kari Vehosalo, Passage, 2023, oil and coal dust on canvas, 180 x 137 cm. Photo: Erno Enkenberg