“Ylös, alas ja ympäri” (Up, Down and Around) Joensuu Finland 2022, artist Tuomas Korkalo, 12,30 m x 12,60 m, façade paint, aluminium composite plates with industrial grade coating.
Tuomas Korkalo @tuomas_korkalo is a visual artist living and working in Rovaniemi Lapland. Besides working as a visual artist, Korkalo has curated exhibitions and held various positions of responsibility in Finnish art organizations. In 2021 he was awarded by the Lapland’s art committee for his prevalent and extensive work in field of arts.
Working primarily with watercolours on canvas, Korkalo has since expanded his field of work to environmental art and into the built environment. In his latest abstract works, Korkalo displays his interest in early 1900’s Bahaus and Russian avant-garde movements.
Korkalo himself says that as an artist, he takes huge responsibility about the artwork he is creating into public space. “Usually, I create my artwork and leave. The artwork is then left to the residents to live with for years or even decades to come. When creating murals, I want to create artworks that fit well into the architecture. Artworks that give added value to the surroundings and can stand the test of time”.
In the recent years, we have created several artworks near the centre of Joensuu. The outdoor gallery’s latest additions from @tuomas_korkalo and @lauratimantti are accompanied by previous works from @prochrobert (RIP), @telmomiel, @nataliarakart, @inoexpo, @sprayithero, @hupsisukkonen, @badseeds_osek, @deostmf and @charlesliquor
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