It gave him fire. He cooked the meat and ate. He heated the ore to separate the iron. He forged a sword, an axe, a plow and a scythe. He built a shelter for the cattle and harnessed his horse to pull the plow. He took over the land, cleared the forests, sowed the field and reaped the harvest. It gave him simple machines. He dug his way into the ground. He built great machines that spewed the contents of the earth into the sky. It gave him electricity.
Photo from:https://forumbox.fi/exhibition/12338/
He built engines and robots to do jobs that humans would have needed. It gave him radio waves. He developed the radio and used it to spread his propaganda. It gave him artificial intelligence. He amassed vast material to control, control and maximize his profits. It gave him power. He had blind faith in his vision and infallibility. He considered all the misery and suffering he caused to be necessary. That’s the price of progress.
Jussi Pyky (b. 1985 Tyrnävä) lives and works in Helsinki. He graduated from the Lahti Art Institute in 2009 and from the Academy of Fine Arts of the University of Fine Arts with a master’s degree in fine arts in 2016. Pyky has actively participated in group exhibitions and held numerous solo exhibitions in Finland and abroad since 2009. His works can be found, among other things, in Seppo Fränt’s art collection in Kiasma and in numerous private collections.
Galerii nimi: Forum Box
Aadress: Ruoholahdenranta 3A, Helsinki, Finland
Lahtiolekuajad: T-P 12:00 - 17:00
Avatud: 23.06.2024 — 14.07.2024
Kunsti liigid: Segatehnika
Aadress: Ruoholahdenranta 3A, Helsinki, Finland
Lahtiolekuajad: T-P 12:00 - 17:00
Avatud: 23.06.2024 — 14.07.2024