PENTIK`S 40th ANNIVERSARY
Exhibition in Anu Pentik Gallery, Pentik-mäki CultureCentre 25.2.-30.9.
The first part of a retrospective exhibition, featuring the years 2000−2010, has opened at the Pentik-mäki Culture Centre in Posio. The exhibition includes works by ceramic artists Anu Pentik and Suku Park, as well as by Pentik’s designers Raino Ranta, Lasse Kovanen and Minna Niskakangas. The exhibition will be complemented later by works from the '70s ,'80s and '90s. The likenesses of Anu and Topi Pentikäinen created by the sculptor Kerttu Horila were unveiled on the exhibition’s opening day.
Anu Pentik Gallery
Kulttuurikeskus Pentik-mäki
Maaninkavaarantie 3
97900 Posio
Tel. (0)207 220 330
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ArctiClay - exhibition
Pentik Galleria, Kymen Paviljonki 16.2.-30.6.
Posio and Pentik have a long history in ceramics. World`s northernmost ceramics factory Pentik was inaugurated in 1974. Anu Pentik has gathered ceramic artists together several times and ArtiClay continued that tradition in August 2010. Suku Park, the Creative Director of ArtiClay, invited ceramists to Posio from all over the world, to share ideas and techniques and to create ceramic art.
Pentik Galleria
Kymen Paviljonki
Helsingintie 408
45740 Kuusankoski
Tel. (0)207 220 322
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THE PEARLS OF MEMORIES – exhibition Anu Pentik
Pentik Galleria Vaasa 16.2.-30.6.
Anu Pentik
The Pearls of Memories exhibition showcases the works of Anu Pentik that have inspired her travels to the metropolises of the world. The ceramic artist’s work reflects strong emotions from Paris to Barcelona as well as rich memories of the exotic scents and colours of distant countries.
Pentik Galleria Vaasa
Hovioikeudenpuistikko 13
65100 Vaasa
Tel. (0)207 220 353
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WOOD, GLASS, SCULPTURES – exhibition Teuvo Tuomivaara & Rait Prääts
Pentik Lobby Gallery, Pello
Teuvo Tuomivaara
“The Finns have made use of wood for centuries. For me, wood is a natural and fascinating sculpting material.”
Teuvo Tuomivaara is a sculptor born in 1943 in Posio, Lapland. He is inspired by the nature and themes of the north, favouring in his works wood, concrete and bronze. The artist, who has had several exhibitions both in Finland and abroad, is active in the Artists’ Association of Lapland. Tuomivaara has been awarded a State artist’s pension.
Raits Prääts
“Glass is the only material that enables simultaneous play with the interaction of penetrative and reflective light.”
Born in 1952, Rait Prääts is a versatile Estonian glass artist who has had several international exhibitions. Prääts, who has also taught at the Academy of Art, has painted stained glass for churches and the National Library of Estonia. The artist has developed a unique art glass technique which he uses in making glass works of art. Rait Prääts is a member of the Estonian Artists’ Association.
Pentik Lobby Gallery Pello
Vihreä Pysäkki
Kolarintie 9
95700 Pello
Finland
Tel. (0)207 220 335