Adele Hyry & Lydia Toivanen: Koivuniemi
The starting point for Adele Hyry and Lydia Toivanen鈥檚 joint exhibition is Koivuniemi, the shared family summer cottage of the artist鈥檚 cousins, located in Korpikoski, Mikkeli. The exhibition combines the memories of the two artists from their childhood summer cottage and the artistic legacy of their grandmother, Salme Toivanen. The exhibition鈥檚 arrangements, composed of pictures, constructions, and various frames, are intuitive reinterpretations and snapshots of the cottage鈥檚 landscapes.
Koivuniemi, as a place, is a complete work of art that served both as an artist鈥檚 studio for their grandmother and as a summer home for a large family. It鈥檚 a living and adaptable installation in harmony with nature. Hyry and Toivanen have drawn inspiration from their artist grandmother鈥檚 unique and inventive ways of creating. Their work and artistic process have been guided by Salme鈥檚 humour, playfulness, use of colours and materials, and hands-on approach. Salme did not care about others鈥� opinions or how things were supposed to be done, and the artists have aimed to preserve this freedom in their own work as well.
While considering various solutions, they have thought about what approach their grandmother would have taken. Salme鈥檚 meticulous way of doing things and her sustainable reuse of materials have particularly guided the artists鈥� work. Shared and personal interpretations of Koivuniemi interweave in a multi-material installation. The artists have aimed to bring glimpses of intriguing worlds and emotional memories associated with the place into the gallery space.
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The starting point for Adele Hyry and Lydia Toivanen鈥檚 joint exhibition is Koivuniemi, the shared family summer cottage of the artist鈥檚 cousins, located in Korpikoski, Mikkeli. The exhibition combines the memories of the two artists from their childhood summer cottage and the artistic legacy of their grandmother, Salme Toivanen. The exhibition鈥檚 arrangements, composed of pictures, constructions, and various frames, are intuitive reinterpretations and snapshots of the cottage鈥檚 landscapes.
Koivuniemi, as a place, is a complete work of art that served both as an artist鈥檚 studio for their grandmother and as a summer home for a large family. It鈥檚 a living and adaptable installation in harmony with nature. Hyry and Toivanen have drawn inspiration from their artist grandmother鈥檚 unique and inventive ways of creating. Their work and artistic process have been guided by Salme鈥檚 humour, playfulness, use of colours and materials, and hands-on approach. Salme did not care about others鈥� opinions or how things were supposed to be done, and the artists have aimed to preserve this freedom in their own work as well.
While considering various solutions, they have thought about what approach their grandmother would have taken. Salme鈥檚 meticulous way of doing things and her sustainable reuse of materials have particularly guided the artists鈥� work. Shared and personal interpretations of Koivuniemi interweave in a multi-material installation. The artists have aimed to bring glimpses of intriguing worlds and emotional memories associated with the place into the gallery space.
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