GALLERY ASKI: AARK 10 DIALOG

AARK Artist Residency – Spaces of Dialogue Between Art & Nature

The international artist residency on the island of Korppoo is celebrating its 10th anniversary with the exhibition AARK 10 Dialog! Alongside the exhibition, a few discussion events will also be organized. AARK is an international artist residency that offers a space for stillness, exploration, and dialogue with nature. Located on the island of Korpo in the Finnish Archipelago, surrounded by sea and forest, it provides an open environment for artistic work and meaningful encounters.

At the heart of the residency is dialogue – between nature, fellow artists, and the local community. It also manifests in silence, shared presence and the rhythms of everyday life. AARK invites artists to be present, not only in their own practice, but also in relation to others – to share and to respond. This space fosters interdisciplinary encounters that nourish both personal and collective creativity. At AARK, the artistic process is seen as a living relationship with the world. Dialogue becomes a bridge – creating opportunities to engage with ecological and creative networks. Deep cultural exchange can happen when artists with different nationalities meet. Many artists come back to continue their residency which deepens their artistic work and their relation to the archipelago. Unnumerous friendships and networks have been established, even some couples!

Artists:
Maria Ahmed (UK), Brian Cody (UK), Gill Akasaka (UK) & Jaakko Autio (FIN), Katya Yehorova (UKR), Olga Zaremba (UKR), Nickita Tsoy (UKR), Oksana Mykhanko (UKR). Marjolein Witte (NL), Mark Nixon (UK) & Viliina Koivisto (FIN), Postdoom Romance Seah & Mykel Boyd (US), Chris Sheridan (US), Susan Mabin (N.Z.), Patty Leino (SCT), Dana Neilson (CAN), Lilli Haapala (FIN), Ville Laitinen (FIN), Codie Yan (CN).

The exhibition is curated by Renja Leino.

Founders & director of AARK are artist Renja Leino together with her island man Benkku Andersson. They still have a strong vision about this as a year-round residency activity located in the former ferry staff family house from 1960, by Retais ferry shore in Korpo. We cooperate widely also with Turku Arts Academy and HIAP Ukrainian Solidarity Residencies, Archipelago Centre Korpoström.

Archipelago Art Residency in Korpo association since 2015 is supported by TAIKE, Svenska Kulturfonden, Konstsamfundet, Korppoon SpS and the town of Pargas.

Artist meeting on Saturday, October 11 at 3 PM, followed by a discussion starting at 4 PM, moderated by artist Anneli Holmström.

On the last day of the exhibition, October 26th, special program by Veera Rossi & Co from 3 PM to 4 PM.

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