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Vuosaari 21

"Dying swan" - a dance for the construction site of Vuosaari High School, June 2019. Photo: Kastehelmi Korpijaakko

The Finnish Museum of Photography works in collaboration with KOM-theatre and Klockriketeatern within a transdisciplinary project Vuosaari 21. During 2019-2021 the project brings along multitude of participatory activity and events, such as happenings, and workshops as well as public art works. Activities are planned together with the production group and the locals of Vuosaari. Materials and ideas gathered throughout the years will work as building blocks in the creation of a participatory performance which is presented in 2021.

Vuosaari 21 is carried out with the support of the City of Helsinki Cultural Office, and is a part of the Helsinki Model. The project is a continuation for The Vuosaari - In Other Words project realized during 2016-2018.

Vuosaari 21 has received in total 100 000 euros for the project. As a new collaborative model The Finnish Museum of Photography is working together with The KOM-theatre and Klockricketeatern, fascilitating participatory events and activities in Vuosaari.

The aim of The Helsinki Model is to diversify and create a balance between the arts and cultural activities offered in various parts of the city. Arts organisations and groups of professional artists are urged to step outside their premises and work together with local residents and communities in various districts. The needs and wishes of locals as well as the artistic group determine the final shape and form of the events.

 

Vuosaari 21 work group at The Finnish Museum of Photography

The artistic, pedagogical & production team: 
Photographic artist and art educator Kastehelmi Korpijaakko, kastehelmi.korpijaakko@fmp.fi
Photographic artist and art educator Noora Sandgren, noora.sandgren@fmp.fi
Photographer, researcher, art educator Liisa Söderlund, liisa.soderlund@fmp.fi
If you are interested in cooperation, feel free to contact us!

Executive producer: Erja Salo, Head of education and public programmes at The Finnish Museum of Photography, erja.salo@fmp.fi


Vuosaari 21 work group at the Finnish Museum of Photography: Liisa Söderlund, Kastehelmi Korpijaakko, Noora Sandgren & Erja Salo.

 





 

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Vuosaari 21: The New Ordinary

Projects
What is a good life when something new and unknown changes the familiar into something else? Photography exhibition The New Ordinary in the Columbus shopping center 5.12.2020 – 31.1.2021.

Virtual Family Albums

Projects
Vuosaari 21 -project worked together with elderly people of Vuosaari through online meetings during spring 2020.

The Celebration for Light and Polar Night

Projects
Vuosaari 21 joined the light celebration event at Kangaslampi, Vuosaari, 16th of November 2019. Remember me -walking happening took it's participants for a walk along the shores of the Kangaslampi bond. Music, dancing and speeches were experienced by Vuosaari 21 light installation.

Meetings in The Exhibition Space

Projects
March 2020 Vuosaari 21 invited locals from Vuosaari to visit The Finnish Museum of Photography and discuss the photographs on display. During visits participants could also create their own self-portraits inspired by the exhibition "Vivian Maier - The Self-portrait and its Double".

August Celebration by Kangaslampi

Projects
17.8.2019 Vuosaari 21 joined the summer celebration Elojuhlat organized by the local community at the northern centre of Vuosaari area. Free event was open for everyone and by the Vuosaari 21 table lively discussions were on for a long time about what is good and meaningful life and how Vuosaari will change in the future.