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THE GREAT OUT THERE/BLACK WINTER
At the time I arrived at Arteles I was developing The Great Out
There, a project that orbits concepts of displacement and
belonging through the construction of abstract structures and
their attempt to integrate with natural/raw environments.
During the residency, due to a radical change of context – life in
the country, extreme temperatures from snow to sauna, cultural
exchanges, forging friendships and new philosophical questions
– previous methodologies evolved into different shapes and
different approaches to those same concepts.
I primarily focused on the construction of small-scale sculptures
and fictional landscape photography. On one hand, I used both
improvised and controlled techniques to compose structures.
Having previously researched about Himmeli making, I had
the pleasure to attend a class from Arts and Crafts teacher for
Hämeenkyrö council Elise Turppa. On the other hand, I developed
an archive of natural phenomena and landscapes focusing on the
fictional potential of their logical elements.
These two main approaches blended in a series of visual collage
experiments (like those in this page) that explore one’s own intent
to integrate in the new environment.
I have also worked in collaboration with other residents, creating
the conversation project with Emily Stewart or planetarium with
Naomi Bishop.
To sum up, the whole month at Arteles was incredibly enriching
and allowed space for experimentation and expansion of
techniques and concepts of interest, creating a strong starting
point for projects to come.