Irina Pått: 7 Dancers

The works are designed for both public and private buildings, improving acoustics and bringing comfort and warmth to these spaces. The striped layers of sheets have been produced by a milling technology. The dominant feature of the works is the hollow form, reminiscent of giant Ice Age cauldrons that can be found in the Finnish countryside. Dance is not one of the most common topics in Finnish design, so visualizing it has involved applying its own language of expression. Wood is a valued material due to its ecological and recyclable properties. Eco-friendliness is considered one of the most important benefits for the use of wood in buildings - as a solution to indoor air problems, amenity (comfort), small carbon footprint, sound attenuation and healthiness. Products made of wood are made to last for generations.

Dance and movement have always played important parts in Irina Pått's life, and it is from these elements that she draws inspiration for her new lightworks. The reliefs are carved out of plywood, creating a three-dimensional space for the delicate line of light moving organically through the works. Pått still vividly remembers the first neon lights in Helsinki appearing on the Lasipalatsi building in the 1950's. They made a huge impact on her, and the artist’s work can be seen as paying a tribute to new ways of using light. She has been experimenting with different light techniques during her whole artistic career. Irina Pått lives and works in Helsinki. (Fanny Tavastila, Visual Artist, Curator of Longing exhibition)