SEMINARS
2018 PUBLIC ART SEMINAR
The focus of the public art seminar was on portraits this year. The event
was a joint effort with the University of Lapland's Faculty of Art, Art Museum
of Rovaniemi and Lapland Taike.
PROGRAM
Professor of Fine Art Jaana Erkkilä, The University of Lapland |
welcome |
Chairman of the board, Kari Huhtamo Art Foundation, Minister Lauri Tarasti |
the opening speech |
Kuvataiteen yliopistonlehtori, visual artist Kalle Lampela |
portrait - a Form of Social Art |
Chief Curator Riitta Kuusikko, Rovaniemi Art Museum |
portraits in the Collection of Rovaniemi Art Museum |
Visual artist Pekka-Hermanni Kyrö |
portraits |
M.M., Musician Annukka Hirvasvuopio-Laiti |
joiku as a portrait |
sculptor Kari Huhtamo |
portraits |
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2017 PUBLIC ART SEMINAR
The focus of the public art seminar was on the textile art this year. The event was a joint effort with the University of Lapland's Faculty of Art, Kari Huhtamo Art Foundation, Art Museum of Rovaniemi and Lapland Taike.
PROGRAM
Professor of Fine Art Jaana Erkkilä, The University of Lapland: |
Welcome! The Importance of the Environment to Human Well-Being |
Professor of Textile Design Heidi Pietarinen, The University of Lapland: |
Textile Art Made out of Plywood. Public Spaces and Textile Art |
Chief Curator Riitta Kuusikko, Rovaniemi Art Museum: |
Blue and White Composition - Textile Works in Collections and Public Spaces |
Sculptor Kari Huhtamo, Kari Huhtamo Art Foundation: |
Textiles by a Sculptor |
Textile Artist, KM, Tuula-Maija Magga-Hetta: |
Ode to the Reindeer and the North - Reindeer Leather Art and Colors of Vuotso |
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2016 PUBLIC ART SEMINAR
What defines Public Art? Is it an art form? Does the size of the work matter? Who gets to decide, what is placed in public space? Who is the"public"? And what is the artist's role in all this?
PROGRAM
Curator Riitta Kuusikko, Korundi, House of Culture: |
Artwalk |
Professor of Fine Art Jaana Erkkilä, The University of Lapland: |
Welcome |
Principal Mauri Ylä-Kotola, The University of Lapland: |
Public Art Today. |
Regional Artist Outi Turpeinen, Arts Promotion Centre, Kouvola, Finland: |
What is Percent for Art? |
Visual Artist Pirjetta Brander, Visiting Artist, the University of Lapland and the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation: |
Media Art as Public Art |
Museum Director Katriina Pietilä-Juntura, Aine Art Museum, Tornio: |
Go to Sculptures! |
Sculptor Kari Huhtamo, Kari Huhtamo Art Foundation |
Artist's view on Public Art |
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2015 N = 000° / BATTLE AT EMMA AREENA
The multidisciplinary debate Battle at EMMA Areena explored the North as a place, concept and attribute. The subject was approached from the viewpoints of literature, science, politics and arts. The event was a part of the N=000° publication and exhibition series and was arranged in collaboration with the University of Lapland and EMMA Espoo Museum of Modern Art.
PROGRAM
Round 1: HOMO BOREALIS – THE NAKED THRUTH
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Round 2: NORTHERN SEA ROUTE THE NEXT SILK ROAD?
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Round 3: NORTHERN ART – TO BE OR NOT TO BE?
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2011 Relatio Artis
Relatio Artis –seminar engaged established and acclaimed art professionals as collaborative partners in an educational effort to enrich and encourage the students interested in pursuing a career in the arts. The seminar was also a tribute to the creative Northern spirit: this public offering contextualizing the artistic process coincided with the opening of the House of Culture Korundi and was a joint effort of Kari Huhtamo Art Foundation, the University of Lapland and the City of Rovaniemi.
PROGRAM
Opening words and chairman: Principal Mauri Ylä-Kotola (The University of Lapland) |
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Architect, Professor Juhani Pallasmaa: |
Architecture and Time: Communications in Material and Time |
Composer Kalevi Aho: |
Modern Music – Progress and Values |
Critic Timo Valjakka: |
Day to day – perspectives to critic’s work |
Stage, Costume and Interior Designer, D.A. Reija Hirvikoski: |
Moments in the Light Design of an Exhibition |
Artist Catarina Ryöppy: |
Time-limits |
Photographer Jussi Tiainen: |
Light in Photographing Architecture |
Relatio Artis page
Kalevi Aho
Reija
Hirvikoski
Juhani
Pallasmaa
Catarina
Ryöppy
Jussi Tiainen
Timo Valjakka
2007 Encounters
Encounters-seminar was arranged in collaboration with the Faculty of Arts, University of Lapland. This free of charge event brought together the established and applauded artists Kari Huhtamo, Kari Piippo, Lucien den Arend, Jorma Hautala, Yrjö Kukkapuro and Antero Toikka and the fine art students in the beginning of their careers.
PROGRAM
Opening words and chairman: Sculptor, D.A. h.c. Kari Huhtamo |
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Graphic Designer Kari Piippo: |
Graphic Thinking |
Sculptor Lucien den Arend: |
Environmental Art |
Artist, Graphic Designer Jorma Hautala: |
From Paintings to Color Designs |
Interior Design Architect, Furniture Designer
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Ergonomics, Ecology and Aesthetics |
Sculptor Antero Toikka: |
Kasvukäytävä/Growth Passage – Thoughts on the Artistic Creation Process. |
Encounters
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Kari
Piippo
Lucien den Arend
Jorma Hautala
Yrjö Kukkapuro
Antero
Toikka