Naoshima & Teshima

There is so much happening here in Japan that it is very difficult to keep up with the posts! Well anyway last weekend we went to Naoshima and Teshima, islands famous for their modern architecture and museums. The money we paid for the transport ect went to the charity, to the children who lost their parents in an earthquake.

We took a buss from our school and after 5 hours we were in Uno, where we changed to a ferry to go to Naoshima and after to Teshima.

Us on the ferry.

Rainy morning at Naoshima.

After arriving to Naoshima and buying some umbrellas we went to a Chichu art museum (made by Tadao Ando) and it was such an experience!

We were not allowed to take pictures inside so we mainly managed to take some of this triangle space.

Raw concrete with gray colour palette.

A corridor rounding the space with open, one line window.

Also the art works inside were amazing! The Monet's paintings (combination with the room and paintings) were one of the highlights. The building was also such an experience, like walking in an art piece!

After The Chichu museums we went to the Benesse house (again no photos inside :() and then we just send some time at the shore waiting for the shuttlebuss taking us back to the port.

On shore there were a wedding couple.

And some Spanich tourist were wondering this installation but they were only taking their wedding pictures.

Torii at the spot where we changed our buss.

And the pumpkin!

Hyun, Mew and Jino.

Our hostell/guesthouse were in Teshima. Futons & tatami floor, and fun evening :)

Second day at Teshima, on the way to Teshima art museum.

On the way to the museum.

On the way to the museum.

And again no pictures inside, but again such an experience! I've never felt the architecture as strongly as in these museums where they play one of the main roles.

And the bathroom were quite cool too :)

The last art work we sawwhile walking back to the hostel.

Great weekend with great people but naturally too little time to see everything!

Figures and Haute Couture jewellery exhibitions

Having the exhibitions were such a great experince! Yesterday was the last day of it and after taking it down we had lavish dinner at Kolme Kruunua with my family.

Thank you all who came to visit and thank you for all the productive conversations we had. Here are some photos about the place and works so if you couldn't come as person now you can enjoy it here.

Taiteilijaelämää family exhibition

A lot has happened since I last wrote in here. My second school year is over, I left my place in Lahti (I'll tell more about that later) and our long planned family exhibition is now open!


The exhibition is in 3 rooms. First one is showing the graphic art made by my mother. The second room is filled with kitch/postlost items my dad has collected from all arond as souvenir (Soviet union, DDR...) and the last room contains my two exhibitions. One for the Haute Couture jewellery and the other is photos about movement. My brother has made the audio world for my and dad's exhibitions.

The exhibition is open 1.6-16.6.2012 in Laterna Magica gallery (Rauhankatu 7 Helsinki). We try to be there present as much as we can (I've been sick for the last days and missed few days :()

Here are few photos of the place. You are all more than welcome to have a visit!

Click to read what Iiris magazine said about our exhibition! (in Finnish)

Empty Vatican Museum

Early morning in Vatican museum. It felt amazing to wonder around the huge, enormous halls all alone in peace and solitude. The architecture and patterns in the walls, floors and ceilings were so beautiful! Since I love statues and this kind of monumental architecture, it was such an experience to see these spaces - normally packed with people - totally empty.

Art school in Vyborg, Russia

Last summer when we visited Vyborg we also explored this interesting looking building 

It said it's a museum (islamic treasures from Hermitage) but we walked in a smaller door and found a nice photo exhibition about old glory of the town. But the interesting part was when we persuaded this Russian man to let us enter the art school's corridors that were first all closed. He spoke no English and we didn't speak any Russian. Unfortunately the school was on summer break so we couldn't see the classrooms but the parts we saw were really cool! 

It's sad that my school doesn't look like this because I really like the old and gracious vibe this place had.

We also went to see the Islamic treasures after the sneak peek and they were amazing! But u weren't allowed to take photos there (and every time I tried there were this one attendant looking me very angry so I end up not having any photos :))