STREET ART – The New Generation
Street Art – The New Generation is an exhibition and a public art project showcasing street artists who operate on a global scale. Among the featured talents are top names in European street working in Berlin, London and Paris, as well as artists from Italy, Norway, the United States, Iran, Poland, Sweden and Finland. They will create works in the galleries of the Pori Art Museum as well as public artworks in both indoor and outdoor spaces around Pori. Some of the works will be made in collaboration with local actors, such as people from youth and recreational services of the city.
The exhibition will continue from Pori Art Museum to Denmark. It will be on view in Kunsthallen Brandts in Odense in the autumn 2012.
In co-operation with:
Amnesty International Finnish section, Andipa Gallery (London), Asunto oy Porin Antinkatu 12, Make Your Mark Garage / Gallery (Helsinki), Myymälä2 (Helsinki), Finnish–Norwegian Culture Institute (Helsinki), Royal Norwegian Embassy (Helsinki), Youth Workshop of the City of Pori, City of Pori – Town Planning Division, City of Pori – Technical Services Centre, Porin Puuvilla/Renor, Veikko Lehti Oy, VR.
PUBLICATION:
STREET ART – THE NEW GENERATION
Pori Art Museum Publications 119
Paperback: 120 pages
ISBN: 978-952-5648-38-6
ISSN: 0359-4327
Languages: English, Finnish, Danish
Publisher: Kunsthallen Brandts & Pori Art Museum, 2012
Editing: Lene Burkhard & Pia Hovi-Assad
Graphic Design: Kreativ Grafisk, Harriet Jensen
Photos: Erkki Valli-Jaakola, Torben Eskerod, Henry Lämsä, Hannele Pajunen, Pia Hovi-Assad,
Mirja Ramstedt-Salonen, Meri Mäkinen, Alina Demojdzin, Birgitte Kjøller, Harriet Jensen
Street art has been part of the history of art for centuries. From the very beginning, it has always been unofficial, anonymous, independent and public. The Street Art – The New Generation exhibition and city art project showcased street artists whose work has spread around the world. Among the featured talents are top names of European street art working in Berlin, London and Paris, as well as artists from Italy, Norway, USA, Iran, Poland, Sweden and Finland. They created works in the galleries of the Pori Art Museum and Kunsthallen Brandts as well as public outdoor spaces in Pori and Odense.