As well as exploring artistic expression through technique and material, the project is also serving educational values in terms of developing both specific and generic competencies. A project designed for teacher and student to explo- re and grow together.
This project involves my 5-year old child, discovering life in nature through all her senses. Fascinated by colours, textures and deeply curious about their being in this world, she catches insects with a gentle hand inside and outside of our house. Together we study, research and learn more about them, these seemingly insignificant species that we encounter. Our nordic insects are usually small and not as vibrant in colour and size as exotic ones, but do play an important role in our ecosystem. By enlarging and placing an artistic interpretation of them to their place of origin, we can not only learn about them, but also draw attention to them, and to the biological diversity we stand to preserve. Everyday life, extreme in size. The project took place during the summer of 2021 and involves about 20 insects.
Exhibition 11 November - 31 December 2021. The event is a collaboration between the UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Sustainable Arts and Design (ASAD), National Research Tomsk State University, and University of Lapland.