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Anne Roininen: Shades

A desolate scenery one can step into.

When the pandemic shut down airports, our longing for experiences and desire to find authenticity never disappeared. This installation illustrates a scenery that became desolate.

Visual artist, Bachelor of Culture and Arts, b.1981, Lives in Helsinki, Finland

Information

Artwork finished in: 2018

Which kind of light sources and what other materials and equipment are used? Led strips, parasols.

Please provide the dimensions of the work. Approximate size will do. Please mention if the work can be adjusted. (width-height-depth): 7 pieces, each one approximately 180 x 200 cm, can be adjusted.

Electricity consumption: Standard mains current (10A/16A).

Does the artwork use sound? No sound.

Support and other structures: The work includes all the necessary structures.

Minimum height of the space: 2 m

Minimum square meters of the space: 3 x 5 m

Requirements for the space: darkness, temperature, colouring (light / dark / specific colour / other) etc.: Darkness but doesn't have to be totally dark.

Building time and people required (estimate): 4 hours or less, one person to help.

Artist's presence: Guidance can be provided for building.

Seen before at: Valon kaupunki, Jyväskylä (2018), Joutokumpu, Tampere (2018), Valaistuminen, Muu Kaapeli Helsinki (2019), Flash 3 Light and Death, Suomenlinna (2021), Lumen Rauma (2022)