Stop Time – Stop Motion The Kanneltalo LUX programme, curated by Katja Muttilainen (Finnish Light Art Association FLASH), explores white light, shadows, and the aesthetics of early animation in Stop Time – Stop Motion. The programme invites visitors to engage with sharp, playful shadow effects and the illusion of frozen movement. The featured artists are Kirsti […]
The light work projected on the facade of the Savilahti wastewater pumping station is a collaboration between artist Kirsti Taiviola and lighting designer Riku Pirtilä. A light pattern resembling water reflections is projected on the facade of the pumping station. The work is based on the utilization of glass optics, as the projections have been […]
«Air i S12» is Artist in Residence programme in S12 Galleri og Verksted in Bergen, Norway. In November 2023 Kirsti spent an intense two-week period in the residency working on new projects on light projections and stop-motion animation. Both projects based on hand blown glass lenses.
What does the world look like when you examine it and put words on it through glass? The exhibition Empiria showcases Kirsti Taiviola’s work with glass and light, and celebrates her career in the glass industry spanning two decades. Her years spent as a glass designer, artist and teacher have transformed how she sees the […]
