Wall mosaic works became the sum of their parts
During the past summer and autumn in Raahe, Siikajoki, Ylivieska, Reisjärvi, Pyhänä and Pyhäjärvi, the local residents have worked hard in workshops, barning mosaic pieces for the work of art. Now these spectacular nature-themed wall mosaics are ready and hung in place in each municipality for everyone to admire. Together, the works form a magnificent whole of six works, the sum of their parts. The wall mosaic artworks were designed and executed by visual artist Jenny Grönholm and sculptor Jass Kaselaan. They brainstormed the contents of the art workshops and the themes of the works, from which the residents were allowed to vote the most pleasing of themselves. In the workshops, the works were laid under the guidance of the artists. One of the goals of the workshops and the whole art pilot was to get people to join the art scene. “The barn shops had nice encounters and people were enthusiastically involved in the work. People are clearly interested in art and doing it” says Jenny Grönholm. “We are very pleased that the pilot brought such magnificent works of art to the municipalities. Selected by local residents themselves and made together in cooperation with artists’, says Tuula Kuoppamäki, Director of Library and Culture at Siikajoki. The whitefish work was hung a week ago in the lobby of the new multipurpose building in Paavola. The work has been admired a little longer in Ylivieska, where the colorful lady butterfly greets in the swimming hall. “The feedback on the work and the art pilot as a whole has been very positive. There is a clear demand for high-quality community art", says Janne Raudaskoski, Director of Culture at Ylivieska. The themes and locations of all six works are as follows: Neitoperhonen Ylivieska swimming hall lobby (Närhitie 2 Ylivieska) Siika Paavola multi-family house Siikajoki (Koulutie 2 B Siikajoki) Ulpukka Pyhäjärvi swimming hall (Tunturitie 2 Pyhäsalmi) Hilla Pyhänä library (Manuntien 4 Pyhätä) Suopursu Reisjärvi social and health centre (Savikontie 3 Reisjärvi) The works and their production process are described in a video published on the Youtube channel of the Regional Assembly of Oulu Region. The art pilot was part of the Cultural Cells project coordinated by the Regional Assembly of Oulu Region and funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture. The project implements a regional cultural development task in Northern Ostrobothnia. Additional information: Regional Assembly of Oulu Region: Auli Suorsa, Senior Specialist, Project Manager, +358 50 386 8443 Artists Jenny Grönholm and Jass Kaselaan: jenny@gmail.com and jass.kaselaan@gmail.com Cultural Cell project Cultural Cell project - (pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi) All art pilots from the website of the Regional Assembly of Oulu Region. Facebook and Instagram #Cultural cell
