THE PEARLS OF MEMORIES – exhibition Anu Pentik & Suku Park
Anu Pentik Gallery, Posio 1.4 – 31.8.2010
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.
Suku Park
South Korean ceramic artist and professor Suku Park looks back in Seoul on summer in Posio. Suku Park’s works emerge from his love of Lapland’s nature, its colours and moods. Park has had several international exhibitions and he is a member of International Academy Of Ceramics (IAC).
Kulttuurikeskus Pentik-mäki
Maaninkavaarantie 3
97900 Posio
Finland
puh.(0)207 220 330
www.pentik.com
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NORTHERN MAGIC - exhibition
Anu Pentik & Paula Suominen & Teuvo Tuomivaara
Galleria Angelo, Pori 6.7. – 25.7.2010
Anu Pentik
“The time has come to create individual works. I am fascinated by the three-dimensional quality of hand-crafted ceramics. In wintertime, amidst the Northern snow, I think of spring – the apple trees and flowers of the South. These meditations have given rise to my works, which represent the start of something new.”
Anu Pentik is the founder and artistic director of Pentik Oy. She has lived and worked most of her adult life in the small community of Posio in Lapland. Over the past 20 years Anu Pentik has designed a wide range of household ceramics, such as the popular Vanilla and Aino services. In recent years the artist has focused on creating her own Studio range. Anu Pentik has held numerous ceramics exhibitions in Finland.
Paula Suominen
”Living amidst the forest close to nature has a big influence on my work. My sources of inspiration are the clear Northern light and the contrast of the changing seasons.”
Paula Suominen studied art at Tartu Art College in Estonia and graduated in 2000. She is a member of the Finnish Painters’ Union and local artists’ associations in Lapland and Turku. Each year Suominen’s art is displayed at private and group exhibitions throughout Finland. Suominen has also taught art at summer courses. The works in this exhibition consist of oil paintings created in 2009 and 2010.
Teuvo Tuomivaara
”My work is inspired by the Northern nature – the same curved forms of the fells and hills that often appear in human figures. The end result is minimalistic. I use wood, concrete, stone and bronze in my work. My environmental art installations have also featured snow, ice and fire.”
Teuvo Tuomivaara has held numerous private and group exhibitions in Finland and abroad. He has participated in many sculpture events throughout the world and been active in several municipal sculpture projects. Tuomivaara is a member of the Artists’ Association of Lapland and the Association of Finnish Sculptors. The works in this
exhibition consist of wooden and marble sculptures created between 2005 and 2010.
Galleria Angelo
Yrjönkatu 3
28100 Pori
Finland
puh. (02) 5335 100
www.galleria-angelo.fi
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WOOD, GLASS, SCULPTURES – exhibition Teuvo Tuomivaara & Rait Prääts
Pentik Gallery, Kuusankoski 13.3-30.9.2010
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 Galleria
Kymen Paviljonki
Helsingintie 408
45740 Kuusankoski
Finland
puh. (0)207 220 322
www.pentik.com