The revolution of technology is transforming the aesthetic encounters that we make in our everyday life. ‘Immersiveness’ has during the past few years become a popular term also in the contemporary artworld with the success of digital art exhibitions, multi-sensory spectacles and other visual experiences. Is it becoming more common to be with art instead of viewing art? (Continues…)
Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) has taken the internet by storm. In an increasingly digital environment, it can offer us a feeling of physical contact and a way to relax. (Continues…)
Part 3 of The Material Age series is all about slime. This still growing trend is attracting both children and kidults. (Continues…)
In celebration of the 50th birthday of the iconic Tasaraita collection, art historian Anna Parviainen retraces the different phases of Marimekko’s unisex fashion and the recent history of an aesthetic freely titled Nordic unisex. (Continues…)
We know that our current way of consuming is not going to make it in the long term if we want to keep this planet alive. Thankfully, many of today’s designers are exploring new ways to innovate more sustainable materials for future products. (Continues…)
How does a person defend the particularity of one’s identity in a digitalized world? Hyperculture is the result of endless mixing of origins and ideas on the web. Hannaleena Heiska’s exhibition Camouflage touches not only the current theme of an individual’s right to privacy, but also the actual fluidity of identity. ”About a year ago I bumped into an article about an anti-facial recognition algorithm to conceal people’s identities with the help of make-up. The idea of hiding one’s true identity or even creating temporary one started to fascinate me.” (Continues…)
Jonna Kina’s work lies at the junction of sound and art. Viewing Kina’s art objects requires you to make connections, to find the thread that runs through the visual and aural ideas she presents. In Somnivm, she removes the human element from the images of the marble quarries at Carrara, allowing the viewer to discern what has caused the beautiful destruction of the landscapes. Here, the sound adds to the emptiness in the landscapes by filling it with the natural, authentic sounds recorded at the quarries. (Continues…)
The basis for the future of design lies in material innovations. In this series of articles we explore just a few of the many ideas that the Around Team feels could make a difference and change the way we think about the materials that surround us. (Continues…)
It seems that this is almost a ‘Golden Age’ of Finnish fashion. Technical innovations have preceded these revolutionary periods in history. And such is partly the case this time around. Social media has enabled in many areas of culture for niche to become mass. More importantly, in this time and age, the challenge is to create something long-lasting. Many of these designs captured by photographer Eeva Suutari will certainly stand the test of time, and more. (Continues..)
“Fascinating shapes that are being hidden, new forms surfacing. It’s all in your mind.” Editorial by Christian Jakowleff and Noora Makkonen (Continues…)
