SAMK Fine arts students Kati Juurikka’s and Heidi Piippo’s thesis work resulted in public sculptures in the park of Akseli Gallen-Kallela’s childhood home in Sastamala, Finland, in 2015.
Kati Juurikka, Roots, sculpture in concrete, 2015
“I’m a performance artist and a sculptor, actor, experiencer and perceiver. I live in a society where contradictions initiate strong thought processes and streams of experiences. I believe in discussion which results in growth and learning. I do not believe in borders in art or in society, nor between people. Art is a language which you can use for speaking, when words become blurry.
Roots is a piece of work which grows from the fertile breeding ground provided by Akseli Gallen-Kallela for visual expression. It has been a great experience to be part of the festivities of Akseli Gallen-Kallela’s 150 jubilee year.”
Kati Juurikka graduated from Kankaanpää art school in June.
> juurikka.kati(at)gmail.com
Heidi Piippo: Companionship (in two parts), stainless steel, 2015
“I’m a sculptor and my work is often originated by the materials. For example, I can find a new material and if I like it, I start to consider its possibilities and limits and gradually an idea becomes a piece of art work. I enjoy challenges and try to solve even the biggest problems to arrive at the desired outcome.
My work includes a lot of narrative elements and hidden but easily detectable messages. The work Companionship was inspired by Gallen-Kallela’s painting The Boy and the Crow.”
Heidi Piippo is a third year student at SAMK.
> www.heidipiippo.blogspot.fi
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