The Art for Homes project culminates in Kalasatama – residents of the area present themselves in an art installation at the REDI shopping centre

At the end of 2020, the Helsinki City Theatre’s audience outreach carried out the Art for Homes Kalasatama art project, which brought together moods and stories about the homes and their residents in the area. Now, in November 2021, the project will culminate in an art installation at the REDI shopping centre. The project is part of the Kalasatama environmental art project funded by the City of Helsinki and a continuation of the Art for Homes events organised by the Helsinki City Theatre in northeast Helsinki, where performances were carried out in people’s living rooms and yards.

“The Art for Homes performances in private homes received a delightfully enthusiastic reception before the pandemic, and it is great to finally be able to present the fruits of the renewed concept here in Kalasatama,” says Janne Puustinen , director of theatre expression from the project’s working group.

In the Art for Homes Kalasatama project, the homes of the residents of the area are made visible by means of a multimedia installation implemented in public space. The home collage, compiled from material collected from homes in Kalasatama, can be seen at the REDI shopping centre from 10 to 21 November. The combination of image, sound and text immerses the viewer in one possible sample of the people of Kalasatama and the atmosphere of the homes of the people of Kalasatama.

The project is carried out for the Helsinki City Theatre by a four-person group of artists from different fields. The participants include visual artist Sofi Häkkinen, musician and sound designer Aleksi Kinnunen , and theatre makers Janne Puustinen and Laura Ikonen, who together have been responsible for both the collection of material and the design and implementation of the finished work.

“The residents of the area bravely opened the doors of their homes to us and welcomed us with open arms despite the challenging times. We were able to experience amazing dives into the everyday reality of the people living in Kalasatama, and now we are looking forward to finally being able to summarize the essence of it all for the public to see,” the artists of the project praise.

The installation can be seen on the first floor of the REDI shopping centre (Hermannin rantatie 5), on the Skönen side, in the retail space opposite the Tokmanni department store from 10 to 21 November 2021 on weekdays from 3 pm to 8 pm and on weekends from 12 noon to 5 pm.

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Further information and interview requests:
Audience Worker Janne Puustinen, janne.puustinen@hkt.fi, 050 475 8701
Kaisa Pelkonen, Communications Manager, kaisa.pelkonen@hkt.fi, 040 552 3788

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