Opening of the exhibition on Tuesday Oct 1 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Warm welcome!

"I make sculptures on the trunks of living trees with the natural clay I dig from the forest. I look for a suitable place and tree for the work. The themes of my sculptures are related to nature. The subjects are Finnish mythological characters and the second skin. I call my works process art. I don't use any fixing materials in my sculptures. The idea is that the material of the sculptures returns to the cycle of nature. The sculptures do not harm trees or nature. The duration of the works depends on weather conditions.

I started shaping my forest works in the summer of 2020 in the workshop of the Kumma Puutarha (Peculiar Garden) exhibition in Rovaniemi. In the forests of my hometown Porvoo, I have continued to work in all seasons. In winter, the material changes from clay to snow and ice. So far I have realized more than a hundred characters. Work continues. Documenting the work through photography and videography is an integral part of the overall process.

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Jarmo Vellonen: design and building of the works, texts, clay figures, photography, voiceover and direction

Marikki Hakola: video direction and editing

Marko Kataja: sound design

Kroma Productions: Oy: video production

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Thank you: Paavo Höijer, Maija Höijer, Sari Vuorenpää, Risto Linnapuomi, Antti Nordin, Kai Sadinmaa, Heikki Virkki, Jarkko Sopanen, Antti Ratalahti, Peter Sandberg, Beda Haanperä, Perttu Hietanen

Supported by: Taiteen edistämiskeskus- Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Suomen Kulttuurirahasto- Finnish Cultural Foundation, Niilo Helander Foundation ,Greta och Alfred Runebergs Stiftelse, Porvoo City , AVEK

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