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In Progress was inspired by an old work by the Oulu sculptor from 1994 in the Saarela Sculpture Park in Oulu, where the seven life-size plaster human figures have almost completely disintegrated over time. The artist followed and documented the life cycle of the work, taking photographs and finally collecting the last pieces, which were shaped by nature and covered in moss.
Its strong connection with the earth describes something omnipresent, like a metaphysical elemental force that is inherent in and controls living processes. The title of the work refers to the unfinished and ongoing process that continues in the Myötätuuli Gallery. In the long term, changes occur in the material of the work, but also in the way Kangasmaa adds to, reuses or otherwise modifies the work. By focusing on the material and its life cycle, the artist calls for a relationship with a sustainable future.
In Progress has been curated by regional art researchers Tuija Visuri and Hanna-Leena Ruottinen. The exhibition is produced by the Oulu Art Museum, the regional art museum and part of the Oulu Museum and Science Centre. In Progress is a satellite exhibition to Listen to the Dust exhibition, which will be on display at the Oulu Art Museum from 26 June to 27 October 2024.
Minna Kangasmaa (1967–) has a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Academy of Fine Arts and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Lahti Institute of Fine Arts. Her work has been exhibited in Finland and abroad. She has created numerous public commissions, most recently the façade of Oulu University Hospital, and has worked as an art consultant and curator. In 2020, Kangasmaa founded Art Hub Pikisaari, a small art centre in Oulu’s Pikisaari district that serves as an art project space and a community-based meeting and event venue.
The artist’s work has been supported by the Finnish Cultural Foundation.
The exhibition is open during Gallery Myötätuuli’s opening hours 6.9.-24.11.2024 Mon-Fri 10–17 and also:
Sat 14.9. at 12–14
Sat 28.9. at 15–20
Sat 5.10. at 12–14
Sat 26.10. 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Sat16.11. at 15–20
Sun 17.11. 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Sat 23.11. 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
