Artists' Association MUU

Known as an innovative pioneer in the arts, the Artists´ Association Muu celebrates its coming of age in 2005 by organising an extensive anniversary exhibition.

The exhibition is curated by Riikka Ala-Harja, Maria Duncker, Minna Heikinaho and Kari Yli Annala. They selected 27 members of the Association representing different areas of new media art. The artists in turn were asked to select a partner or team from any field of their choosing. Hence, apart from visual artists, the exhibition features contributions by sound artists, musicians, composers, set designers, a biologist, an environmental aesthetician,
an opera singer and an architect. The teams have now completed their challenging work and in February the public can see for themselves the results of partnerships, such as a team of
a conceptual artist and an opera singer, or a sculptor and a biologist. All works in the exhibition are new and the genres represented range from sound and light art, environmental and performance art to conceptual, media and video works.

In addition to Kunsthalle and the MUU gallery, works will be on exhibit on the facades of the Lasipalatsi and Kunsthalle buildings and on the 3T tramline. An extensive catalogue will be published in conjunction with the exhibition.

PINK TWINS & KAFFE MATTHEWS (UK)
Concert of experimental sound art - the world premiere performance of PINK TRIO
Temppeliaukio church, Wed 9 March at 8.30pm, free entrance.

As a part of the MUU 18 Anniversary events there will be an experimental sound art concert in the Temppeliaukio church on 9th of March. This is the first time PINK TRIO / Pink Twins(Helsinki) and Kaffe Matthews(UK) perform together.

The concert is supported by AVEK

Kaffe Matthews performs also at Umo Jazz House March 8th, as part of Charm of Sound / Musica Nova festival. http://lumo.anoema.com

Exhibitions in the Kunsthalle and the MUU gallery from 12 February to 6 March 2005.

Kunsthalle Helsinki
Nervanderinkatu 3, 00100 Helsinki, tel. 09-454 2060
Opening hours: Tue, Thu, Fri 11am-6pm, Wed 11am-8pm, Sat, Sun noon-5pm, Mon closed.
Admission: EUR 5 / 4. Children under 18 years free of charge.
Guided tours on Sundays at 3 pm.

MUU gallery
Nervanderinkatu 10, 00100 Helsinki, tel. 09-625 972
Opening hours: Tue, Thu, Fri 11am-6pm, Wed 11am-8pm, Sat, Sun noon-5pm, Mon closed. Free admission.

Works on exhibit in public spaces during the exhibition
Veikko Björk & Hanna Mattila: video installation on 3T tramline, daily at 10am-6pm
Kati Rapia & Kimmo Ylönen: video installation, front facade of the Lasipalatsi building daily at 5:30pm-9pm
Pekka Kainulainen: performance, National Museum of Finland, 11 February 2005 at 5.30pm
Pink Twins & Kaffe Mathews: sound art performance, Temppeliaukio church, 9 March 2005 at 8.30pm

Curators
Minna Heikinaho, artist
Maria Duncker, artist
Riikka Ala-Harja, writer
Kari Yli-Annala, researcher, artist

MUU production
Timo Soppela, director, the Artists´ Association Muu
Henriikka Oksman, chairperson, the Artists´ Association Muu
Mirva Pulkkinen, producer