Silja Puranen. Plastic Blossom

The theme of the show is humanity’s relationship with and impact on nature and the environment, with an emphasis on plastic, the environmental problems caused by its excessive and reckless use, and our attempt to outdo nature with artificial imitations. The problem of plastic waste is today paralleled by concerns regarding the threat to biodiversity. The works derive their visual inspiration from the material aesthetics of plastic, kitsch, camp and the DIY attitude. Each animated loop lasts about 60 seconds.

Silja Puranen (b. 1961) is a visual artist based in Tuusula, Finland. Her multidisciplinary practice includes video, animation, installation and mixed media works. Puranen studied at the Kuopio Institute of Art and Design (1987), Institute of Fine Arts at Lahti University of Applied Sciences (2014) and the MA programme in Visual Culture and Contemporary Art at Aalto University (2018). She has held thirty solo exhibitions and participated in dozens of group and joint exhibitions in Finland and internationally. Puranen has work in several museums and collections at home and abroad, including Kiasma and the collection of the State Art Commission.

The production of  Plastic Blossom has received support from Arts Promotion Centre Taike.