Yle has posted an article about Is This for Real? / Onko totta? -project. Some of the utopian ideas we presented at the Tampere Art Museum 80th Anniversary Jubilee Exhibition are actually becoming reality, can you guess which? The story also features the video used in the installation.
Tampere has a brilliant new bookstore/record store/hangout called Miekkakalapasuuna (Swordfishtrombone). They have a neat selection of records and books to browse while sipping a cup of coffee provided by the shop. They also have a very friendly and helpful staff. Be sure to check this place out at Satamakatu 5, Tampere!
[one_half]Wild Zone NGO and Mieluisa published a proposal for the development of Tammerkoski rapids in Tampere, Finland. In the proposal, the dams of the hydroelectric power plants will be demolished and the beautiful roaring rapids of the past will return. This way we can create a truly remarkable attraction where recreational activities connect with wild nature and national landscapes. The proposal (in Finnish, English version available on demand) can be downloaded here : Kuohujen paluu (PDF) The renderings (4000 px): Day (JPG) Night (JPG) More information: Wild Zone NGO[/one_half][one_half_last]Villi vyöhyke ry. ja Mieluisa julkaisivat tulevaisuudenkuvan Tampereen Tammerkosken kehittämisestä. Ehdotuksessa Tammerkosken voimalaitoksien padot puretaan ja virta vapautetaan jälleen ryöppyäväksi ja kuohuvaksi koskeksi. Näin luodaan kansainvälisen tason vetonaula, jossa yhdistyvät monipuoliset harrastusmahdollisuudet, villi luonto ja kansallismaisema. Ehdotus on ladattavissa tästä: Kuohujen paluu – Tulevaisuudenkuva Tammerkosken kuohujen vapauttamisesta (PDF) Havainnekuvat (4000 px): Päivä (JPG) Yö (JPG) Lisätietoa: Villi Vyöhyke[/one_half_last]
Old style charter cruises on lake Näsijärvi on board steamship Näsijärvi II
The Tammerlampi pond in Tampere has received its annual artwork. This year a work by sculptor Heli Ryhänen was selected to be displayed on the pond through the summer. The installation “Tuuli kääntyy itään” – “The Wind Turns to East” consists of 3 boats with 6 passengers floating on the pond. A larger version of the installation was displayed Retretti art center in 2011, the work in Tammerlampi has been scaled down to fit the site better. The setting in a public park is totally different from Retretti where the installation was placed in a giant, dimly lit cave. The installation with its haunting faux leather people has an eerie atmosphere. At the same time it looks beautifully silent with the boats gently swaying in the water. It is certainly a bold choice for an artwork in a public park. The installation will be in place at Tammerlampi until the 1st […]
