Sarugakucho, Shibuya, Finnish Forest
Jenni Tuominen
Gallery "Nokogiri" (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) will hold Finnish artist, Jenni Tuominen's first solo exhibition in Japan, "Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Finnish Forest." The exhibition will be held at the gallery. Jenni has designed for Marimekko, one of Europe's leading apparel companies, and also works with various mediums, mainly in ceramics, but also in painting, illustration, and video.
All of Jenni's creations can be described as 'forest’s blessings' (sachi). The forest has always been close to her life, it is an amusement park, a dense divine territory with countless creatures, and a place of awe that changes when a storm comes. “In the forest, you hear all the voices of nature, but at the same time, so quiet. It's as if I’m living in a soap bubble.”, she says. She has always loved the forest.
Her work is singular in that it is infantile and girlish in itself, however, she herself is still living in the midst of those qualities. She says: "I identify with children's ability to think and speak. That's what I'm looking for in my work." She seeks infantility, girlhood, and something that only the forest can have. Qualities that ordinary adults have lost. 'I fight for children’s rights to be who they are.' She protects it by becoming one with what must not be lost. And even now, her greatest pleasure is, "riding my bike everywhere and eating ice cream".
We dedicate the exhibition of Jenni Tuominen's work to all forests, and its’ blessing, the time to be children.
All of Jenni's creations can be described as 'forest’s blessings' (sachi). The forest has always been close to her life, it is an amusement park, a dense divine territory with countless creatures, and a place of awe that changes when a storm comes. “In the forest, you hear all the voices of nature, but at the same time, so quiet. It's as if I’m living in a soap bubble.”, she says. She has always loved the forest.
Her work is singular in that it is infantile and girlish in itself, however, she herself is still living in the midst of those qualities. She says: "I identify with children's ability to think and speak. That's what I'm looking for in my work." She seeks infantility, girlhood, and something that only the forest can have. Qualities that ordinary adults have lost. 'I fight for children’s rights to be who they are.' She protects it by becoming one with what must not be lost. And even now, her greatest pleasure is, "riding my bike everywhere and eating ice cream".
We dedicate the exhibition of Jenni Tuominen's work to all forests, and its’ blessing, the time to be children.
・About information
Exhibition Title: Sarugakucho, Shibuya, Finnish Forest
Artist: Jenni Tuominen
Dates: Fri, July 22, 2022 - Sun, August 28, 2022
Opening Hours: 12 pm-7 pm
Closed: Mondays and Tuesdays
Location: NOKOGIRI
2F, 5-17 Sarugakucho, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0033
Tel 03-6712-7878
nokogiri@tonkachi.co.jp
The gallery is by appointment only.
Please make a reservation here.
Artist: Jenni Tuominen
Dates: Fri, July 22, 2022 - Sun, August 28, 2022
Opening Hours: 12 pm-7 pm
Closed: Mondays and Tuesdays
Location: NOKOGIRI
2F, 5-17 Sarugakucho, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0033
Tel 03-6712-7878
nokogiri@tonkachi.co.jp
The gallery is by appointment only.
Please make a reservation here.
・About Jenni Tuominen
Photo：Studio Jenni&Jukka
Jenni Tuominen studied fine art at the Turku Academy of Fine Arts and graphic design at the University of Art and Design Helsinki. She won the 2006 Marimekko Design Competition and has since worked on many designs for the company. She has also awarded the 2017 Finnish State Prize for Illustration. She works across the realms of illustration, art, and design. Her works include ceramics, painting, and textiles. She lives and works in Porvoo, Finland.
Biography
Studies
2001–2004 University of Art and Design Helsinki, Visual Culture,Graphic Design, BA degree
1997–2001 Turku Arts Academy, Degree Programme in Fine Arts, Visual Artist, Printmaking
1996–1997 Halikko Institute for Art, Craft and Design, Textile department
1993–1996 Southwest Finland Institute for Art, Craft and Design,Degree Programme in Metal, Blacksmith
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2022 Sarugakucho, Shibuya Ward, Finnish Forest, Nokogiri Gallery,Tokyo
2019 Marjat exhibition tour in Japan – Kobe, Tokio, Mito, Hiroshima,Osaka, Tokushima and Toyama
2018 Forest People, ARTag Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2014 Megamix, Porvoo Art Hall, Finland
2013 Helsinki Design Week, Window installation – Jenni Tuominen & Marimekko, Marimekko Aleksinkulma, Helsinki, Finland
2010 Gallery Etelä/Söder/South, Hanko, Finland
2001 Diploma work exhibition, gallery AMA, Turku, Finland
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022 Metsä/Skog/Forest, Näsi Manor, Porvoo, Finland
2022 Nalle ja kello, Illustration exhibition, Lapua Art museum,Finland
2022 Lahti Poster Triennial, Jenni Tuominen ja Jukka Pylväs, Lahti Art Museum, Finland
2021 PTS goes Porvoo triennial, Näsi Manor, Porvoo, Finland
2020 The 3rd Illustrations and Images Exhibition of China and EU,Shanghai, China
2020 Mikkeli’s 12th Illustration Triennial, Mikkeli, Finland
2020 Kimara: Wallius‒Nio‒Pylväs‒Tuominen, Gallery Koivulinna, Pukkila,Finland
2019 Stilleben Goes Finland, Copenhagen, Denmark
2019 Jenni Tuominen & Jukka Pylväs, Jengi keksijän kätkössä, Gallery Kuvitus, Helsinki, Finland
2018 SuomiMetsäKanto, Jenni Tuominen & Kaisa Pikkujämsä, Markka, Kobe,Japan
2018 The 12th International Poster Triennial, Toyama, Japan
2018 Kotka Art, Kotka, Finland
2017 Mikkeli’s 11th Illustration Triennial, Mikkeli Art Museum,Finland
2014 Kimpassa – Together, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki,Finland
2012 Design Colours Life – Contemporary Finnish Design and Marimekko,MoCA, Shanghai, China
2011 60 years of Marimekko Life, Design Museum, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Jenni Tuominen & Petri Hytönen, Gallery Thomassen, Gothenburg,Sweden
2008 Kakolasta koilliseen, WAM Turku City Art Museum, Finland
Prizes
2021 Posti (Finnish Post) stamp design competition prize together with Jukka Pylväs
2017 Finnish State Prize for Illustration
2014 Mikkeli’s 10th Illustration triennial, shared third prize
2006 Marimekko competition – Design, Meet the User! First prize,special award and mentions
Works In Collections
• State of Finland
• Finnish Parliament
• HUS ‒ Hospital of Helsinki and District of Uusimaa
• Lahti Art Museum
• WAM Turku City Art Museum
• Taiwan Museum Of Art
• Helsinki City Library, Collection of Artist Books
• City of Gothenburg Art Collection, Sweden
• State Art Collection of Sweden
• Porvoo City Art Collection
• Nurmijärvi Municipality Art Collection
• Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design, Japan
Biography
Studies
2001–2004 University of Art and Design Helsinki, Visual Culture,Graphic Design, BA degree
1997–2001 Turku Arts Academy, Degree Programme in Fine Arts, Visual Artist, Printmaking
1996–1997 Halikko Institute for Art, Craft and Design, Textile department
1993–1996 Southwest Finland Institute for Art, Craft and Design,Degree Programme in Metal, Blacksmith
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2022 Sarugakucho, Shibuya Ward, Finnish Forest, Nokogiri Gallery,Tokyo
2019 Marjat exhibition tour in Japan – Kobe, Tokio, Mito, Hiroshima,Osaka, Tokushima and Toyama
2018 Forest People, ARTag Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2014 Megamix, Porvoo Art Hall, Finland
2013 Helsinki Design Week, Window installation – Jenni Tuominen & Marimekko, Marimekko Aleksinkulma, Helsinki, Finland
2010 Gallery Etelä/Söder/South, Hanko, Finland
2001 Diploma work exhibition, gallery AMA, Turku, Finland
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022 Metsä/Skog/Forest, Näsi Manor, Porvoo, Finland
2022 Nalle ja kello, Illustration exhibition, Lapua Art museum,Finland
2022 Lahti Poster Triennial, Jenni Tuominen ja Jukka Pylväs, Lahti Art Museum, Finland
2021 PTS goes Porvoo triennial, Näsi Manor, Porvoo, Finland
2020 The 3rd Illustrations and Images Exhibition of China and EU,Shanghai, China
2020 Mikkeli’s 12th Illustration Triennial, Mikkeli, Finland
2020 Kimara: Wallius‒Nio‒Pylväs‒Tuominen, Gallery Koivulinna, Pukkila,Finland
2019 Stilleben Goes Finland, Copenhagen, Denmark
2019 Jenni Tuominen & Jukka Pylväs, Jengi keksijän kätkössä, Gallery Kuvitus, Helsinki, Finland
2018 SuomiMetsäKanto, Jenni Tuominen & Kaisa Pikkujämsä, Markka, Kobe,Japan
2018 The 12th International Poster Triennial, Toyama, Japan
2018 Kotka Art, Kotka, Finland
2017 Mikkeli’s 11th Illustration Triennial, Mikkeli Art Museum,Finland
2014 Kimpassa – Together, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki,Finland
2012 Design Colours Life – Contemporary Finnish Design and Marimekko,MoCA, Shanghai, China
2011 60 years of Marimekko Life, Design Museum, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Jenni Tuominen & Petri Hytönen, Gallery Thomassen, Gothenburg,Sweden
2008 Kakolasta koilliseen, WAM Turku City Art Museum, Finland
Prizes
2021 Posti (Finnish Post) stamp design competition prize together with Jukka Pylväs
2017 Finnish State Prize for Illustration
2014 Mikkeli’s 10th Illustration triennial, shared third prize
2006 Marimekko competition – Design, Meet the User! First prize,special award and mentions
Works In Collections
• State of Finland
• Finnish Parliament
• HUS ‒ Hospital of Helsinki and District of Uusimaa
• Lahti Art Museum
• WAM Turku City Art Museum
• Taiwan Museum Of Art
• Helsinki City Library, Collection of Artist Books
• City of Gothenburg Art Collection, Sweden
• State Art Collection of Sweden
• Porvoo City Art Collection
• Nurmijärvi Municipality Art Collection
• Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design, Japan
・About the work
“They look like forest fairies,” I commented, “I like fairy tales and I liked going to the woods, so I think they live in the forest.” She said. Apparently, she doesn’t intend to make people or animals that live in the forest, but they live in the forest of their own accord. “When I make things with clay, I don't think about what I will make beforehand. The shape will emerge as my hands play with the clay. The works that were created in this way are collected here. In the background, you can see a 'forest', a place where countless lives are born, die, and are recycled perpetually.
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