How to communicate & other experiments at Oksasenkatu 11 Gallery

How to communicate & other experiments is the first exhibition of Jasmine Färling and Clare Bottomley as artistic collaborators. The exhibition presents the work Färling and Bottomley made whilst at Mustrinda artist residency. The spring arrival of migratory birds acted as the starting point for our experiments. The isolation and remoteness brought a stark contrast to our daily technology-filled everyday lives in the city. We wanted to learn to communicate like the birds around us, instead of expressing feelings through 250 character text messages and forwarding each other viral memes.
Within our installation of How to communicate & other experiments we aim to create a presence of birds in the space through the nest-like structures that mimic the habitats of different bird species throughout the gallery space. Creating the presence of our feathery friends is an opportunity to develop a beyond-human experience, where human and bird existence intermingle and co-exist in close proximity. In a two-channel video installation we aim to channel the display of capercaillies. Soundscape and music for the video piece is created by Chiara Floris.

Production of exhibition works is provided by Aalto University Department of Art and Media grant, Färling’s artistic work is supported by Kone Foundation. Exhibition opening drinks are sponsored by Fat Lizard.