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10 January 2008

What's On: Holden Gallery

Fine Art from Finland

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The Manchester School of Art presents a new exhibition called ÅÖÄ from the Academy of Fine Art in Helsinki.

The work, selected by Pavel Büchler and Ian Rawlinson, will be on show at the Holden Gallery, off Oxford Road until February 1.

It includes subtle pencil drawings on plywood by Minna Mäkelä, Petra Koivisto’s delicate monotypes inspired by the northern light of the Baltics, and immaculate abstract watercolours by Shoji Kato.

"With Love" by Eeva-Maija Priha is a series of photographs depicting the young woman kissing public statutes of notable historical figures in her native Finland, and Panu Rytkšnen’s hand-carved architectural models are informed by both vernacular craft and philosophy.

Grotesque

In contrast, Juhani Koivumäki's short films about human relationships are in the tradition of narrative cinema, Janne Kiiskilä produces grotesque sculptures that draw on popular cartoon imagery and Ville Löppönen paints "super-realist" pictures of himself as a cartoon superhero alongside his mum in her anorak.

The exhibition is one of a series of exchanges between graduates of the MA Fine Art course in Manchester and Masters students from Finland, which enable the young participants to experience the cultural climate and critical responses in another city and country.

The Manchester graduates have shown their work in Helsinki in November 2007.

For further information, please contact Ian Rawlinson, i.rawlinson@mmu.ac.uk The Holden Gallery, Manchester School of Art

Opening Hours:Private Viewing, 6pm Friday, 11 January 2008
Exhibition open: Monday-Friday 10-4pm, 14 January - 1 February

Free admission