Kaunis suhde 2 – Beautiful Relation 2 Keraamista keskustelua 16.9. – 9.10.2005 Design Forum Finland The Beautiful Relation 2 – Ceramic Dialogue is a project realized in collaboration with Liisa Tainio, a researcher of the Finnish language. The result is a group of artworks that include text from real conversations. The meanings of everyday conversations are also the starting point for the pieces depicting various activities. Through the ceramic objects, speech changes from passing dialogue into a source of interpretations static in appearance yet imbued with varied meanings.
Arabianranta Works in tiles and brick are an integral part of Kirsi Kivivirta`s output. She is interested in works of art as part of the architecture of buildings. Seinät puhuvat seinät (Walls Talking Walls) and Kesät talvet (All Year Long) are an ensemble of works that were made for the residential area of Arabianranta in Helsinki in late 2004. Arkkitehdit Hannunkari & Mäkipaja Oy Gunnel Nymaninkatu 5 Toini Muonankatu 6 and 8