"Anu Tuominen is one of the most acclaimed conceptual artists in Finland".
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| pot holders installed |
She collects and organizes flea market finds. She is concerned with colour, shape and the handmade. .
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| deep blue - hand stitch |
She elevates the handmade.
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| light green - crochet |
Crochet is a favourite medium. She has an MFA from the Academy of Fine Art in Helsinki.
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| fingerprints - crochet |
".When an object is handmade, you can see the artist's unique touch in it. Hand, as well as time and labour, have left their mark on the object. A handmade object is full of fingerprints." Anu Tuominen
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| fleur de sel - crochet |
She uses the familiar things of every day. Simple things. We viewers have dream like associations.
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| carrots - crochet |
I discovered Anu Tuominen's art in three catalogues in the bookshop of the
Kiasma art gallery here in Helsinki. However, all images in this post are from blogs and the artist's own website. Visit h
ere,
here, and
here for starters.
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| red yellow blue black white - crochet |
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Hand craft is a unique media. It binds the life of the creator with the life of the creation and the creator's life becomes the creation"
And yes, Ned and I are in Finland.
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