Speed of Darkness

The theme of the workshop is light. Light is one of the most central elements of visual arts. It appears as a value in paintings and drawings, and highlights shapes and materials in sculptures. The importance of light cannot be bypassed in video and photography art either. It can also be an installation material in the form of either natural or artificial light.

During the workshop, participants will be working with light in many different ways according to each individual’s personal inclinations. The end result will be an exhibition of space and light installations in 2012 at the Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova Museum in Turku and at Kumu Art Museum in Tallinn. Since the installations will be made on the basis of the museum spaces, visits to the museums will be made during the workshop. The contents of the installation as well as work methods and tools can be freely decided upon by the artists themselves.

Workshop Director, Exhibition Curator: Jaakko Niemelä
Coordination, Assistant Curators: Silja Lehtonen, Pamela Andersson ja Eha Komissarov

Workshop participants:

Paula Lehtonen, Finland
Anna Hyrkkänen, Finland
Kate Krolle, Latvia
Katrina Sauskina, Latvia
Timo Toots, Estonia
Karel Koplimets, Estonia