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Maja Spasova at Sumu Studio 12.4.–24.4.2011 Opening on Tuesday 12th of April at 17‒19 Welcome! During my residency at Sumu I produced the video project “PSSST” based on collaboration with people living in Turku. The project aims to reclaim the public space for the art, for the citizens, for stillness and contemplation. Forty citizens of
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Paskaista naurua taiteen haudalla? Jätin taideteoksen tietokoneen tehtäväksi. Käytin piirustuslelua ja television lottoarvontaa taiteen tekemiseen. Väritin paperin mustaksi – monta kertaa. Sen osaisi lapsikin. Onko tämä vain tylsämielistä naureskelua taiteen haudalla? Vaikka teokseni vielä tänäänkin haastavat taiteen tekemisen arvoja, niin väittäisin etten naureskele taiteelle, vaan yritän löytää tapoja taiteilijana olemiseen. Kun luovuus on jo kokeiltu,
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The previour artists-in-residence of SUMU A.i.R., Maja Spasova and Per Svensson, are returning to Turku and Gallery Titanik with their joint exhibition 2 in 1 on November 17th December 11th. Maja Spasova Bulgarian born Maja Spasova has been working on varied areas of contemporary art, experimenting video, performance art and public space. Spasova’s recent
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To interfere with everyday life, I employ the method of research, and (temporary) installation and performative, interactive elements as mode of expression. The ephemeral and timebased element is essential, and terms like context, site, dialogue and process are crucial in my work. The focus on context stems from the desire to create – or point
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Performance at Titanik Gallery, Thursday 18 August 18:00 – 20:00 and at Hansa Shopping Center, Saturday 20 August 13:00 – 14:30 Norwegian artist-in-residence Sigbjørn Bratlie will on two occasions be presenting a performance based around the fictitious software company Apocalypti Technologies, and their groundbreaking software product: Theosis. This computer programme is initially inspired by
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Dennis Tan (Sumu Artist-in-Residence) and Sebastian Ziegler (AKU/ visual acupuncture) will take you on a journey through the myth ‘PROMETHEUS’ on a mobile audio/visual system. The interpretation of the myth ‘PROMETHEUS’ will be broken down in 5 parts at 5 different locations around the River Aura. The mobile audio/visual system are battery-powered bicycles equipped with
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Splits of Light Presentation on 11th of August 17 – 18 Opening on 11th of August 18 – 20 Welcome! Being a sound artist, I move between the fields of experimental music to sound art. For me, sound is both material and form. It is ready to be deformed and to be reform. I am