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WHAT´S ON:
FATHER –
Empowering photogarphs
1.10.–27.11.2010
Galleria
Myötätuuli, Raahe
The Loveliest Girl In The World
17.12.2010–27.2.2011
TR1 Art Hall, Tampere Art Museum
THE LOVELIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD -EXHIBITIONS:
The Loveliest Girl In The World is a beloved collaborative art project,
made by Miina Savolainen and ten young women who have been growing up
at the children’s house Hyvönen. It also includes a large and
awarded art exhibition and a photography book, published in 2008.
Photography series, photographed for a decade, is a story of growing up
and becoming visible. In it’s early form it was first showcased as a
public exhibition in 2003. All together 140 art pieces follow the
girls’ process from childhood to young adults. The exhibition’s
photographs are shot in a traditional way in authentic places and in
different natural environments all over Finland. The photographs in the
series are photographed in film and exhibition works are made in dark
room and are c-prints.
The empowering photography method, which is used in this collective art
project, has had a remedial meaning. Accepting your self-image is a
metaphor for accepting yourself. In empowering photography the power of
the photographer and the myth of truth are turned to support the
individual’s subjective right to define oneself. Photographs are
designed and created together with the young.
In these fairytale-like photographs of The Loveliest Girl In The World-
series the maltreated young girls have managed to see themselves
powerful and completed. In these archetypal photographs the nature in
its greatness plays the role of protector of vulnerable children. The
message of the project is that everyone has a right to feel precious
and beloved. The project speaks out for the meaning that art has in
healing and making things visible in our society.
The exhibition has been shown in Annantalo Arts Centre, Helsinki
(2003), EuroCult21-event, Barcelona (2005), Art Museum of
jyväskylä (2005), The 12th Edition of the Biennial of Young
Artists, Naples (2005), Art Centrum Arx, Hämeenlinna (2006),
Photography Centrum of Ostrobothnia 2006, Sarajevo Winter- art festival
(2007) and Museum of Wäinö Aalto, Turku (2008).
The exhibition will be shown next in Tampere 17.12.2010–27.2.2011 and
in Ottawa and in San Diego in summer 2011.
THE PROJECT DEALING WITH
FATHERHOOD:
FATHER – EMPOWERING PHOTOGRAPHS
FATHER – Empowering photography – exhibition brings together works by
fifteen photographers who have been using the empowering photography
method during the project. The director of the community art project
was Miina Savolainen. The group members’ personal life-experience of
fatherhood are present in their works and the project, already started
in 2005, and they can be seen in terms of subjects and perspectives.
During the process the group approached the theme first through their
own real life-experiences of fatherhood and then gradually moved on to
examine different expressions of fatherhood and sights in the Finnish
society.
FATHER– Empowering Photography-exhibition tells stories about the
meaning of different kinds of fathers to children, relationships and
society. How does the chain of generations of fathers affect the
children’s choices in their life later on. As a grown up, can you fix
your own father relationship when your father lives only in the
memories. How have the changing expectations altered men’s ways and
opportunities to carry out their fatherhood?
FATHER– Empowering Photography - exhibition was first seen in
Helsinki’s Jugendsali 17.10.2007– 13.1.2008. The culture minister of
Finland, Stefan Wallin, opened the exhibition. It became the public’s
favourite attracting 18 000 visitors and resulted in an exceptional
amount of touching feedback from the audience. After Helsinki the
exhibition was held in Gallery Tyko in Nurmes 28.1-2.3.2008.
In autumn of 2009 the exhibition was on display in Gallery Zebra,
Karjaa, 25.9.-16.10.2009 and in Linderinsali, Lohja 5.11- 27.11.2009
produced by The Photography Centre of Raseborg. It was also seen in The
Culture Centre of Imatra 2.-19.12.2009 produced by The
Photography Centre of Southeast Finland. In spring 2010 the exhibition
became the most popular exhibition in Jyväskylä Art
Museum´s history with over 7 000 visitors.
During autumn 2010 the exhibition will be exhibited Gallery
Myötätuuli in Raahe 1.10.-27.11.2007. The exhibition will
also include a vast pedagogy program open to the public.
Here you can visit the website
of the fatherhood project and the exhibition:
www.isyys.fi
Here you can sense the
atmosphere in Father- exhibition and lecture series
in Jugendhall, Helsinki from 2008:
“One of the most important
exhibition of this autumn. Real and impressive.”
“The word empowering stopped me
in Christmas rush: I took some time to myself and it gave me more
energy to go on. I’d like to give these points of views and great works
as Christmas presents for everyone, fathers, their wives and their
children.”
“From each series of
photographs I found something so familiar, so touching. If not
experienced by me first hand, at least closely seen and felt. For years
I haven’t experienced such a touching exhibition.”
“I opened the door to
Jugendsali and it felt like I stepped in to my own childhood or faced
my father. This exhibition helps me to get to know my father.”
“I’m waiting for my first child
and feeling hints of parenthood. It was encouraging to see the
exhibition. It gave a positive view of fatherhood and parenthood even
though everyone has their flaws. Thank you!”
“Fatherhood and fathers have
been developed tremendously during my 85 years of time.”
“Photographing empowering way
should be “civic education”, from where everyone could profit
self-knowledge, joy and understanding towards one another. ”
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