Future Human 2070 by Jenny Lee
Aesthetics, Now

The Enhanced Human Being

Imagine spring 2070; you may not be waiting for the season’s clothing to arrive at the stores but instead eagerly waiting for the season’s skin collection to be made public.

Over a few seasons now, the theme around an enhanced human being has been recurring in many trend forecasts. An interesting topic from both the scientific and the artistic points of view, here is Around’s summary of some thought-provoking projects for inspiration. (Continues…)

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Camilla Vuorenmaa

There is something universal and touching about Vuorenmaa’s relentless yet gentle way of portraying people in the moment of something crucial, in her ability to capture the ambiguous emotions of a situation that in its extreme contains everything between life and loss, love and despair, surrender and victory. (Continues…)

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Aesthetics, Now, Spaces

Trend inspiration: Signals 2017

Signals Trend Exhibition at Habitare 2017

Signals trend exhibition uncovered the future of our homes by showcasing visual trend stories. Around had a chat with the curator Susanna Björklund about the process of creating the exhibition and the challenges the design business is facing as the demand for sustainable products is increasing ever more. We also take a look at the four trend themes of the exhibition. (Continues…)

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Habitare Signature – Heini Riitahuhta x Jasmin Anoschkin

The Signature exhibition at the interior design fair Habitare brings together design and contemporary art and discovers what happens when well-known designers and architects pick their favorite works from the world of contemporary art. Signature is curated for Habitare by Katja Räisänen and Mia Dillemuth.

In this collaboration, Around Journal launches the concept of a dialogue between creators by inviting them to interview each other and talk about creativity. The interviews published online take the visitor more deeply into these creators’ minds. (Continues..)

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Habitare Signature – Laura Väinölä x Hermanni Saarinen

The Signature exhibition at the interior design fair Habitare brings together design and contemporary art and discovers what happens when well-known designers and architects pick their favorite works from the world of contemporary art. Signature is curated for Habitare by Katja Räisänen and Mia Dillemuth.

In this collaboration, Around Journal launches the concept of a dialogue between creators by inviting them to interview each other and talk about creativity. The interviews published online take the visitor more deeply into these creators’ minds. (Continues..)

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Habitare Signature – Mika Tolvanen x Markus Rissanen

The Signature exhibition at the interior design fair Habitare brings together design and contemporary art and discovers what happens when well-known designers and architects pick their favorite works from the world of contemporary art. Signature is curated for Habitare by Katja Räisänen and Mia Dillemuth.

In this collaboration, Around Journal launches the concept of a dialogue between creators by inviting them to interview each other and talk about creativity. The interviews published online take the visitor more deeply into these creators’ minds. (Continues..)

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Habitare Signature – Maija Louekari x Rauha Mäkilä

The Signature exhibition at the interior design fair Habitare brings together design and contemporary art and discovers what happens when well-known designers and architects pick their favorite works from the world of contemporary art. Signature is curated for Habitare by Katja Räisänen and Mia Dillemuth. (Continues…)

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Aesthetics

Right here, right now

This season is about contrast. Take a moment to dwell on the details of photographer Eeva Suutari’s beautiful black and white images, in an editorial framing the lines of contemporary style.

What is invariable in fashion is to always look forward, to search for the unseen.
But what we sometimes forget is to focus on the now. (Continues…)

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Creatives, Spaces

Hans Rosenström: a u g u s t

Often nuanced, sometimes perplexing and in wonderful ways beautifully textured, Hans Rosenström’s work is about the dimensions of being present in relation to different aspects of space and time. Examining complex issues such as the human need to control nature, the materialism of sound and the nature of our relationships with each other, the probing and self-challenging artist takes the viewer to the centre of questions such as our own role in shaping the world around us. (Continues…)

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MAN YAU

In her current exhibition, titled Delfu, artist Man Yau has experimented with materials and tools that are new to her. The result is a collection of art work where the human touch is no longer visible. “Learning the nature of the new material seemed liberating. As I worked in an isolated environment and without a clear plan, it gave me the opportunity to focus entirely on the creating and constructing in its entirety, but also forced me to deal with the relationship with my own artistic identity. Sculpting became a method to produce something which I can hardly describe in words.” (Continues…)

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