photos of the weekend #46 / The ARS 11 exhibition in Kiasma, Helsinki part 1.
“The ARS 11 exhibition investigates Africa in contemporary art. In addition to artists
living in Africa, the show also features others who live outside the continent, artists of
African descent as well as Western artists who address African issues in their work.
The exhibition features some 300 works by a total of 30 artists.”
Read more > ARS 11 in Kiasma
“El Anatsui‘s work consists of bottle caps and other metallic waste.”
It was a sunny day when I visited ARS 11…great light and shadows…
El Anatsui’s artwork hanging on the wall…
Look how small she looks next to El Anatsui’s artwork!
More ARS 11 artists/pictures next weekend!
Have a relaxing weekend!
ps.
“Art is a way for children to tell their own stories“
says Patricia Landinez from UNICEF’s Child Protection section.
Read more > UNICEF
Sunday is Universal Children’s Day!
30 thoughts on “ARS 11 – contemporary art in Kiasma, Helsinki”
wonderful art, nice shot, thanks for sharing.
Interesting photographs, the one with shadows looks like some creepy street we don’t want to be with during the night
Interesting ideea, to make a “metal wall” from bottle caps and other metallic waste
The architecture/shadow shots are fantastic. Your ability to capture spectacular imagery is inspiring. I always enjoy visiting your site.
I’ve seen El Anatsui’s work before. I find it amazing.
What fantastic perspective. Great pictures! Thanks for sharing and have a great Sunday!
I like the perspective of artist to art. Wow.
Beautiful !Art in every form and art with every thing. Have a nice day !
What a fabulous art collection. Love the tin pieces. I have a number of pins made of tin by a lady living in Germany.These pieces are wonderful and full of color. The light and shadow shots are amazing. Both were perfect for great captures. And that final shot of the lady beneath the art piece really gets the point across of how large the work is. This is a great post for the art lover. genie
Such an interesting display. You’ve captured some gorgeous shadow play too.
Wow! I had no idea how large that truly was until the final shot! It looks like a great exhibit.
These are gorgeous photos. The wall hanging is incredible.
Really enjoyed my visit today on your blog. Most interesting and different showing. Nice shadows.
That’s a cool arts… that give you the coolest shadows, evah!
How’s everything in Helsinki? Cold and dreary like Stockholm?
Enjoy your w/end.
Happy SSS.
/chie
great series of shots!!! love your black and white as always. the scale of the art to the person is huge. wow!! happy sss. have a great weekend.
hey, the slow process of leaving a comment is gone!!! it happened instantly…that’s great!
I’m glad you showed the photo of the woman to show the size of the hangings. I was wondering about that. it’s amazing work. and the building itself is beautiful. great shadows. happy SSS to you.
I like that ‘curtain’ of metal bottle caps, art can offer a practical side, too! I like the curvy ramp bringing us up levels – perfect for wheelchairs, too. The artistic shadows seem fitting in such a cool gallery!
I like the aluminum “wall hanging” made of castoff cans! Delightfully innovative!
I HAVE A LITTLE SHADOW
I have a little shadow that always follows me;
My shadow is my best friend, as anyone can see.
No matter where my feet go, my shadow’s always there—
Except, of course, at midnight with darkness everywhere!
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Kohta se loppuu. Ja sitten tulee taas jotain uutta ja jännittävää.
Hauskasti olet käynyt kamerasi kanssa nuuskimassa samoissa paikoissa. Minultakin löytyy arkistoista kuva noiden portaiden alta 🙂
Muutaman kuukauden tauko jonka aikana on (en muista milloin) mahdollisuus tutustua Kiasmaan riisuttuna, ilman taideteoksia. Jos vaan voin aion kayda katsastamassa…
Nuuskiminen on kivaa. Tykkaan Kiasman ilmapiirista ja siita etta siella saa vapaasti valokuvata.
Kiasma on kuin pikkuguggenheim, Bilbaossa se isompi… 🙂
Olin tuossa näyttelyssä nyt kesällä ja siellä oli paljon hienoja teoksia,jotka saivat ajattelemaan.
Niinpa, kaksi tuntia meni kuin siivilla. Olisin voinut jaada pidempaankin mutta piti menna toisaalle.
Mielenkiintoinen, koskettava ja tasokas nayttely!
Gigantesque! Mahtavaa kierrätystä. Ja isot työt sopivat hyvin noihin tiloihin.
Ei tuon teoksen kokoa oikein tajunnut ennen kuin himassa huomasin sen pienen ihmisen kavelevan siella kaytavalla… 🙂
Nautin suuresti taman kertaisesta ARSista!
Harmittaa, ettei ehditty kesällä käymään tuossa näyttelyssä. Hauskaa viikonloppua!
No tule ens vkonloppuna katsomaan loput kuvat – tahan postaukseen en ehtinyt enempaa laittaa.
Mukavaa viikonloppua myos sinne!