Anxiety / Relief – Neue finnische Animationkunst

Anxiety / Relief is an art exhibition by the Animation Crank Handle collective. The exhibition consists of ten works by ten well-known Finnish animation artists. Artists represented are Jan Andersson (born 1973), Maria Björklund (1970), Tommi Juutilainen (1972), Ami Lindholm (1982), Reetta Neittaanmäki (1974), Kaisa Penttilä (1975), Aiju Salminen (1979), Kristian Simolin (1974), Mark Ståhle (1971) and Niina Suominen (1973). Their works have been seen on many festivals around the world.

The exhibition aims to bridge the gap between animation and fine arts. Works include an interactive painting (Shoo!), a cross stiched, interactive animation, where the motion is created through the viewers own motion (Rushed Through) and a Lilliput, trapped in a small stereoscopic box. The versatile exhibition presents also a short film of a mannequin spending a weekend on the countryside, one of a jogging Herman Göring as well as five other works.

The exhibition has previously been seen at Kerava Art Museum in it’s entirety in fall 2011. Also selected works of the exhibition are exhibited in the art museums of Turku and Pori from November 2011 to January 2012. In Jan-Feb 2012 the exhibition will be seen in its entirety at Suomesta Galleria in Berlin. In March 2012 the exhibition can be seen at TR1 in Tampere during the Tampere Film Festival. The international promotion of the exhibition is supported by Finnish Film Foundation.

Works and artists represented:

Die illustrierte Stadt / Kuvitettu kaupunki / The Illustrated City
Jan Andersson
Sound und Musik: Anton Sundström
Trickfilm / Animaatioelokuva / Animation, Stopmotion and mixed technique

Kihi-Kuhi
Maria Björklund
Animierte Video-Installation / Animaatioinstallaatio / An animated video installation

Nebeneinanderstellung / Rinnastus / Juxtaposition
Tommi Juutilainen
Gezeichnete Animation / Piirrosanimaatio / A drawn animation

Bedrückt – Erleichtert / Ahdistaa – Helpottaa / Anxiety – Relief
Ami Lindholm
Animierte Video-Installation / Animaatioinstallaatio / An animated video installation

Liliputaner / Lilliputti / Lilliput
Reetta Neittaanmäki
Animierte Installation / Animaatioinstallaatio / An animation installation

Laufend gepisst (finnisches Sprichwort für pfuscherei) / Juosten kustu / Rushed Through
Kaisa Penttilä
Animierte Installation / Animaatioinstallaatio / An animation installation

Husch! / Hus! / Shoo!
Aiju Salminen
Animierte Video-Installation / Animaatioinstallaatio / An animated video installation

Not waiting for godot
Kristian Simolin
Animierte Installation / Animaatioinstallaatio / An animation installation

Substance
Mark Ståhle
Gezeichnete Animation / Piirrosanimaatio / A drawn animation

A Finnish Fable 2011
Niina Suominen
Experimentelle Objektanimation / Kokeellinen esineanimaatio / Experimental object animation

Ahdistaa / Helpottaa – Neue finnische Animationskunst
21.1. – 11.02.2012 (Opening 21.1. 7 pm)
Tue-Sat 1 pm – 6 pm
SUOMESTA
Project gallery for Finnish Contemporary art
Potsdamer Straße 91
10785 Berlin

More information:
Kimmo Välimäki
+358 (0)45 1215 017
kimmo.valimaki@gmail.com

Ahdistaa / Helpottaa – Neue finnische Animationskunst

Ahdistaa / Helpottaa beziehungsweise Bedrückt / Erleichtert ist der Titel einer Gruppenausstellung des Vereins Animaation apupyörä ry, an der zehn finnische Animationskünstler beteiligt sind: Jan Andersson (geb. 1973), Maria Björklund (geb. 1970), Tommi Juutilainen (geb. 1972), Ami Lindholm (geb. 1982), Reetta Neittaanmäki (geb. 1974), Kaisa Penttilä (geb. 1975), Aiju Salminen (geb. 1979), Kristian Simolin (geb. 1974), Mark Ståhle (geb. 1971) und Niina Suominen (geb. 1973). Sie alle haben mit ihren Arbeiten an vielen Festivals im In- und Ausland teilgenommen.

Die Ausstellung lässt die Grenzen der Animationskunst näher an die konventionellere bildende Kunst heranrücken. Und umgekehrt. Zu den Exponaten gehören u. a. die interaktive Malerei Husch!, die in Kreuzstichtechnik ausgeführte Arbeit Im Laufschritt erledigt, in der die Bewegung aus der Bewegung des Betrachters heraus entsteht, sowie der in eine kleine stereoskopische Schachtel eingeschlossene Liliputaner. Außerdem werden in der vielseitigen Ausstellung auch Filme – einer mit einer Schaufensterpuppe, die ein traditionelles finnisches Wochenende im Sommerhaus verbringt, und einer mit einem joggenden Hermann Göring – sowie fünf andere, die gewohnten Grenzen durchbrechende Arbeiten gezeigt.

In ihrem vollen Umfang war die Exposition bereits im Herbst 2011 im Kunstmuseum Kerava zu sehen, einige Teile sind gegenwärtig auch in den Kunstmuseen Turku und Pori ausgestellt. Im Januar 2012 wird die gesamte Exposition mit Unterstützung der Finnischen Filmstiftung Suomen Elokuvasäätio in der Galerie SUOMESTA in Berlin gezeigt.

Animaation apupyörä ry ist ein eingetragener Verein mit derzeit etwa 40 Mitgliedern. Zu seinen Zielen gehört es u. a., die Animation als Kunstgattung zu fördern und die fachliche Kompetenz der Animatoren noch weiter zu erhöhen. Der Name des Vereins lässt sich wörtlich mit Animations-Stützrad übersetzen.

Exponate:

Die illustrierte Stadt / Kuvitettu kaupunki / The Illustrated City
Jan Andersson
Sound und Musik: Anton Sundström
Trickfilm / Animaatioelokuva / Animation, Stopmotion and mixed technique

Kihi-Kuhi
Maria Björklund
Animierte Video-Installation / Animaatioinstallaatio / An animated video installation

Nebeneinanderstellung / Rinnastus / Juxtaposition
Tommi Juutilainen
Gezeichnete Animation / Piirrosanimaatio / A drawn animation

Bedrückt – Erleichtert / Ahdistaa – Helpottaa / Anxiety – Relief
Ami Lindholm
Animierte Video-Installation / Animaatioinstallaatio / An animated video installation

Liliputaner / Lilliputti / Lilliput
Reetta Neittaanmäki
Animierte Installation / Animaatioinstallaatio / An animation installation

Im Laufschritt erledigt / Juosten kustu / Rushed Through
Kaisa Penttilä
Animierte Installation / Animaatioinstallaatio / An animation installation

Husch! / Hus! / Schoo!
Aiju Salminen
Animierte Video-Installation / Animaatioinstallaatio / An animated video installation

Not waiting for godot
Kristian Simolin
Animierte Installation / Animaatioinstallaatio / An animation installation

Substance
Mark Ståhle
Gezeichnete Animation / Piirrosanimaatio / A drawn animation

A Finnish Fable 2011
Niina Suominen
Experimentelle Objektanimation / Kokeellinen esineanimaatio / Experimental object animation

Ahdistaa / Helpottaa – Neue finnische Animationskunst
07. – 28.01.2012
Di-Sa 13-18 Uhr
SUOMESTA
Project gallery for Finnish Contemporary art
Potsdamer Straße 91
10785 Berlin

Weitere Informationen:
Kimmo Välimäki
+358 (0)45 1215 017
kimmo.valimaki@gmail.com

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The Centre For Creative Photography Association was set up in May 1989 in Jyväskylä, Finland and is an association dedicated to advancing photography as an art form and making it more widely known among the public. The association is also concerned with bettering the overall conditions shared by photographers in its given area. Yet another focal point is furthering both domestic and international contacts.
The Centre serves as a regional institution promoting photographic art in Central Finland. Being part of a national network of photographic centres, it also looks beyond its own area. The profile of exhibitions and educational activities is mainly focused on contemporary photography and between art photography and visual arts.
The members of the association are professional and non-professional photographers and artists. The Centre provides darkroom facilities for member and workshop use as well as computer lab for photo editing and printing.

At exhibiton STILLS at SUOMESTA galleria CCP provides works of seven photographers:
Maija Holma
Juho Jäppinen
Kapa
Emma Lappalainen
Jyrki Markkanen
Aino-Kaarina Pajari
Pekka Suomäki

www.ccp.fi

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Olemme joululomalla 22.12.-2.1.2012.

Luovan valokuvauksen keskuksen näyttely STILLS jatkuu
3.-14.1.2012.
Galleria on avoinna tiistaista lauantaihin klo 13-18.

Iloista Joulua ja Onnea Uudelle Vuodelle!
SUOMESTA galleria
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We are on winter holiday
from 22nd of December 2011 to 2nd of January 2012.

Exhibition STILLS by The Centre for Creative Photography will continue from 3th to 14th January 2012.
Gallery is open from Thuesday till Saturday 1-6pm.

Merry Chistimas and Happy New Near!
SUOMESTA galleria
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Wegen Weihnachtsferien haben wir 22. Dezember bis einschliesslich 2. Januar 2012 geschlossen.

Die Ausstellung STILLS, vom The Centre for Creative Photography wird anschliessend bis zum 14. Januar fortgeführt und kann zu den regulären Öffnungszeiten, Dienstag bis Samstag von 13 – 18 Uhr besichtigt werden.

Frohe Weihnachten und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr wünscht,
SUOMESTA galleria

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Due huge success video by Markus Kåhre can been seened in window of the gallery every night from 7pm to 2am till 30th of November

Auf grund grosser Nachfrage zeigen wir das Screening von Markus Kåhre bis Sonntag den 30.11. 2011 jeden nacht 19.00-02.00h

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Markus Kåhre
3 scenes from Odysseus project
Markus Kåhre (born 1969) is an Ars Fennica award winniner artist.
He will bring to SUOMESTA galleria 3 scenes of his coming large Odysseus project
in which he plays with borders of sculpture and theatre.
IMPORTANT:
Scenes can been seen in windows of SUOMESTA galleria
every night from 7pm to 2am

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Petteri Cederberg

born 1976 Espoo, works in Helsinki

Hyperfantastic traces and colours that extend over the boundaries of reality. Be prepared for an adventure, for you are sure to be disappointed. Come quick – the traces have almost disappeared. The exhibition displays drawings and an animation about the side of the thought that there is no words for. Often when working I loose myself and realize that I am merely a passenger that watches the creation of my works. The process behind the origins of an idea never truly reveals itself.

www.pettericederberg.fi

Lotta Hänninen

(b. 1984 in Vantaa, Finland) lives and works in Helsinki.

I work with painting.

I’m interested in observations of an everyday life: make up, gym pants and denim fabrics, patterns and logos as colours and shapes.

As a painter I reduce, add, colour and erase until there is left only the essential.

lottahanninen@blogspot.com

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Terhi Heino’ s beautifull exhibition Sculptures and Installations is open last day Saturday 27th of August. Gallery will be open normaly from 1 pm but we stay open as long as we can.
Herzlich Willcommen!

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Terhi Heino – Sculptures and Installations
Organic, biodegradable and recycled materials are the foundation for Terhi Heino’s (b.1970) work whose first Berlin exhibition of sculptures and installations opens at SUOMESTA galleria on Friday 5th of August, 2011. Heino combines materials that are less often used in visual art, e.g. fish fins, used [...]

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Suomesta galleria is pleased to announce that it will be hosting an International Experimental Audio Art Music Festival in Berlin on July 29–30, 2011. The festival weekend consists of two parts. On Friday, July 29, the gallery will be hosting hosting an Audioseminar. In addition to the seminar, we welcome you to the Audiospree Festival which [...]

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Johanna Lecklin’s Story Café: “Tell A Story – Get A Coffee”
Story Café is a temporary café set up by the artist Johanna Lecklin from Finland in different countries in Europe. The visitor gets a cup of coffee if she/ he tells a story, which Lecklin records on video. A selection of the recorded stories is [...]

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SUOMESTA galleria proudly presents young folk duo from Finland!
On Saturday, 9 June 2011 at 9 p.m.
Welcome! Willkommen! Tervetuloa!
Since 2010, the Helsinki-based Duo Lilian Norberg & Petra Saari has played modern and translucent folk music. The duo breaks boundaries between different genres with their fresh and sensitive touch. All songs are [...]

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JUHANNUS MIDSUMMER PARTY 25.6. ab 20 Uhr
Traditional finnish programme
Willkommen!

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Jukka Hautamäki (FIN) and Dennis Tan (SNG/GER) are making noise and experimental music tour in Germany, Poland, Latvia, Estonia and Finland during 14. – 22.6.2011.  14.6. evening they perform in Suomesta Galleria, Potsdamer Strasse 91, Tiergarten – Berlin.
Dennis Tan is a singaporean sound artist living and working in Bremen, Germany. As a sound artist, he [...]

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Title of the show:
GENERATIONAL FILMING
Lea and Pekka Kantonen with Goa von Zweygbergk, Finland
Works
Autobiography of a Friend, Artist at Service

An artist cuts wood naked in her summer villa in the Turku archipelago in Finland. Another artist sees it and gets and idea for an artwork. A third artist films it. Their family members and closest [...]

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This exhibition at Suomesta continues the ongoing thread in Leo Koivistoinen’s work of subversion, of the apparent disparity between the familiar and the unfamiliar, of the slight of hand and juxtaposition that upsets this. By making subtle interventions into how the subjects of his pieces are received (the horror film transplanted to neutral ground, the towering pile of books) Koivistoinen reflects on the relationships and distinctions between the dramatic and the mundane, the familiar and the unfamiliar. The direct and personal approach to the audience of Koivistoinen’s work in following these ideas sets up a dialogue that relies on subjective experience, stimulating a sense of the uncanny or of humour.

By choosing to focus on horror and placing it within a context that exudes neutrality, Colour Me Blood Red is firmly located in dealing with the former. The language of minimalism acts as the ground here, representing the neutral, the humdrum, the uniform to horror’s provocation, vitality and heterogeneity.

Whilst the nature of the uncanny experience is key to horror’s success, it relies on the play on our fear of encountering the unfamiliar and unknown within seemingly safe and familiar environments. The enquiry here explores a more complex relationship than this simple dichotomy; the language, both visual and verbal, of horror and of stark and sparse minimalism are at odds with each other. What is being questioned here, to an extent, is our relationship to language. Horror tugs and pulls at our emotions, eking out as much visceral reaction from its audience as it possibly can, employing cheap shots and dirty tricks to build up tension and leave you hanging, or lull you into a false sense of security before springing its trap. By drawing on our basest fears and upsetting conventional relationships horror at its essence relies on our instincts, libidinous drives and humanity to effect us as much as possible.

On the other hand, the neutral ground of the white cube, say, seeks to effect an audience as little as possible, preferring to allow the work that inhabits it to do the talking. This exhibition then sets out to question what happens when the building blocks of the neutral ground are imbued with more visceral forms of communication, when the language of horror is allowed to bleed in to its passive facade. Within this, this apparent neutrality is shown to be as much a conditioner of our response as the drama and spectacle of horror fiction.

Other works within the show similarly look towards the uncanny, where the role of upsetting the familiar and subversion of the everyday is played out in parallel. With Stacked Books, Vacuum and Blocked Door it is our relationship to everyday paraphernalia and how we interact with them that is called into question. Koivistoinen encourages an assessment of our relationship to one’s environment and how this effects the encounter with the art work; how we treat everyday objects and what happens when the distinction between the two poles is blurred.

Robert Cliff

www.lkoivistoinen.com

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SUOMESTA galleria is delighted to inform that Marjo Levlin´s beautifull exhibition HÄUSER is open extra days so you can see it till 1.5.
Gallery is open exeptionally early and late during weekend.
Music and special program on friday and saturday after 6 pm.

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Marjo Levlin
Häuser
8-29.4.2011
Vernissage 8.4 7 pm
The exhibition consists of works from 2004- 2010 that origin from two different abandoned houses in the Finnish countryside.
“The House of Mind and Memories” (2004) is a series of works made on old male cotton handkerchiefs, based on pictorial fragments from an old summerhouse that belongs to my fathers’ family. The [...]

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Photos from the live installation on June 4, 2010:
Lights, Sounds and Shadows – Christian Gierden and Jari Haanperä

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30/5 – 8/6
Extra! New exhibition: Elena Näsänen, Pekka Sassi, Rita Jokiranta – REPetition
Due to a delay with the upcoming exhibition the gallery program will continue with a new, smaller compilation of video works by Näsänen, Sassi and Jokiranta.
Special program will be organized during the week and the opening hours may vary during the period, please [...]

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Elena Näsänen, Pekka Sassi, Rita Jokiranta

PREface – stories through the lens

May 8–29, 2010

Opening May 7, 6-9 pm

The exhibition presents three internationally emerging artists from Finland, Elena Näsänen, Pekka Sassi and Rita Jokiranta, all of them working with video art.

Their works are dealing with different ways of narratives and show three aspects to moving images, completing each other. Both similarities and differences are found in their works which often have a starting point in landscape or urban views, but each of them uses his or her own perspectives to create suspense and interpretations. Their methods vary from elements of traditional filmmaking with staged scenes to experimental video, constructed images and found footage, accompanied with movie-like music, digital sound or no audio.

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Photos from the opening

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Gallery Open from 18:00 ->

Antti Pussinen, Jari Haanperä and Mimosa Pale improvise a soundtrack to Jari Haanperäs Light projector.

Instruments: Theremin, Musical Saw and digital synthesis.

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Grand Opening!

First exhibition of Suomesta project & residency gallery consists of four artists: Antti Pussinen, Martta-Kaisa Virta, Jari Haanperä & Mirka Flander.

Themes of the exhibition revolve around a metropolis seen as an outsider, and the visual, social and cultural environtments within cities.

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Elena Näsänen (b.1968) is a visual artists who works with film and video installations. She has studied in Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki and The Slade School of Fine Art in London.
In her works she combines elements of traditional and experimental cinema to video installation. The sound is always essential in her works.

www.elenanasanen.com

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Rita Jokiranta
is a photographer and video artist who also works with installations, light and sound. Her art often explores the dynamic between image, event and interpretation. The viewer’s interpretation has always been an essential aspect of her work, whether the medium she uses is photography or video.

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