Cooperating with Hungarian artists, as well as art and design students, they will test the boundaries of art using measures ranging from installations to parades and workshops. The events will take place in and around the pop up atelier Luukku, based in Hajós utca 12. (downtown Budapest).

The artists:

Katja Tukiainen is an award-winning and internationally acclaimed painter and comic artist. Her art is easily recognisable for its pink colour and girly characters. In her ironic and humorous works presenting mystical figures, Tukiainen reflects the ideas of how society sees women.

Jani Leinonen mixes traditional fine arts with conceptual art and wild imagination. Many of his works have been largely discussed in public, as he often harshly criticises consumerism, popular culture and multi-national corporations.

Teemu Keisteri does photography, video art and is best known for his drawn Ukkeli-character (free translation: dude). The neon yellow and pink character poses in unique t-shirts, mugs, tote bags, etc. Keisteri re-made some paintings from the golden age of Finnish art featuring the Ukkeli-characters. 

Schedule of the Luukku project:

16th May – 6th June 2014

Katja Tukiainen: Paradis n (Nameless Heroes – Névtelen Hősők)

The exhibition tells about people’s dreams and about reaching them. Katja is building a temporary paradise, in which the innocent, the cute and the weak have the power. Katja’s girl army is rising to barricades and is demonstrating. As a satellite event of the exhibition a performance, the March of the Nameless will also take place. The artist starts painting and building up the gallery space from the very beginning of May, when the audience can also come in and get to know the project.

11th June – 6th July 2014 - Jani Leinonen: Hunger King

11th July – 3rd August 2014 - Teemu Keisteri: Ex Tempore

The Luukku project welcomes volunteering local artists and designers, as well as art, design and cultural management students to work with. If you are interested in playing an active role in the project, please send an English language email with your CV, photo and (if applicable) portfolio to luukku@finnagora.hu. Please, also note in your e-mail which artist you would prefer to work with.

Source and further information: finnagora.hu