Conceptual artist Antti Laitinen, uses natural elements and the environment he inhabits in rural Finland to create unexpected interruptions, installations, performances, and stunning photography. Although he and his work have been referred to as "environmental" due to his use of the Earth as his primary medium, Laitinen explains that these terms aren't at the forefront of his creations.
In this episode, we speak with Antti about his process and the reception of his pieces, why he chooses to use natural elements as his primary tools for creation, and what he thinks of "environmental art."
Learn more about Antti Laitinen here
Our Europe-based listeners can Fall and Rise at the following gallery exhibitions:
LUSTO – The Finnish Forest Museum
Myrskyasema – Storm Station
Lustontie 1, 58450 Punkaharju, Finland
26.4.2019 – 12.1.2020
Beijing Riverside Art Museum
Continuous Refle(a)ction
East Hongyan Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
26.5 – 28.8.2019
Tournay Solvay Parc
Chaussée de la Hulpe 201 – 1170 Watermael-Boitsfort, Brussels
4.7 – 29.9.2019
