Mirva Niskanen
Layers
24.9.–10.10.2021
Welcome to the opening on 23/9/2021 from 5pm to 9pm. The opening will be held following current corona recommendations.
Mirva Niskanen (b. 1991) is a visual artist living in Tampere and born in Vihti.
She is currently inspired by electrical cabinets and the traces of life and people left in them in the urban landscape.
"I'm collecting material from the urban environment - literally. I've been collecting stickers, posters and pieces from electrical cabinets. I want to find materials that please me, but I'm not very precise about what comes out of the cabinets. I'll take whatever comes off them, a poster of an event that has already taken place, the one that is about to come loose anyway ... "
The works in the exhibition are paintings in which, in addition to pens and spray paint, traces left by human remain found in the urban area have been glued and pasted. You can find familiar advertisements or posters, and some messages in the works. Mainly, however, the paintings seek to present the cityscape and people’s ideas as they are.
“The effects of the environment on the mind and art have inspired things to do. It is easier to notice changes in my art than in my mind and behavior. The concrete in the works clarifies the abstract view. The best things happen by accident, usually in the studio."
The exhibition has been supported by the Arts Promotion Centre Finland.
Yö Galleria
Lönnrotinkatu 33
00180 Helsinki