{"id":576,"date":"2024-04-04T15:13:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T12:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tuomolaakso.art\/?page_id=576"},"modified":"2025-05-20T21:32:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T18:32:48","slug":"se-tuntui-todelta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tuomolaakso.art\/en\/se-tuntui-todelta\/","title":{"rendered":"It Felt Real \/ Prophet"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ama Gallery, Helsinki, 2024 \/<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

M\u00e4ltinranta Artcenter, Tampere, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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He is building a following around himself. Without effort, instinctively he finds people\u2019s soft spots, fears and needs, in which he implants an illusion of togetherness and affection. He is exciting and mysterious. He is creating a system that brings more and more acceptance and worship to him.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I paint a still life by observing the subject I have made of waste material. The times of year and day \u2013 the changes in the nature of light \u2013 give a rhythm to my work. I feel the plastic fruit and musty velvet. I weave randomness and vague memories into scenes that embody a sense of not belonging, inequality and fear but also compassion and hope. The distinction between fake and reality is vague.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am standing in a circle with my eyes closed. Here and there I can hear whispering in languages I don\u2019t understand. Somewhere someone is crying or perhaps laughing. I hear a couple of assistants sneaking up behind me, ready to catch me so that I don\u2019t hit my head when I fall. When it\u2019s my turn, he comes to me and says a few words so quietly that only I can hear them. He doesn\u2019t touch me, but I can feel the warmth of his hand on my forehead.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ama Gallery, installation view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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M\u00e4ltinranta Artcenter, installation view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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