Emerging thoughts

Emerging thoughts (2015) installation / multi-channel sound, sculpture (wool, hemp, synthetic fiber) / 1.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 m

About / An oversized knitted beanie, fitted to a single head, contains multitudes. Sixty whispering voices are heard within: one reels off adjectives describing emotional states, one talks about survival strategies, another describes ways of achieving ecstasy and reaching the Hereafter. The head overflows with a barrage of words and fragmented phrases, giving visual and audible form to the possible process of forming thoughts.

Credits / knitting work: Venla Martikainen & Anna Estarriola / sound recording and editing: Kristian Ekholm / voices: Michael Garner, Alexandra Lochore, Amber Lynd, Jonathan Fraser Phillips, Elina Vainio, Oliver Whitehead / photo documentation: Jussi Tiainen With the support of / Arts Promotion Center Finland  / Kuokkasen Peruukkiliike Oy Shows / Huuto Gallery (FI) / Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma (FI) /  Norrköping Art Museum curated by Helena Scragg  (SWE) / Tallinna Kunstihoone curated by Stacey Koosel (EE).