We are excited to take part in the 44th Finnskogutstillingen, which opens this Friday! Commissioned as part of the Svullrya development project back in 2019, we roamed the deep forests, wet marshes and floating islands of Finnskogen together with a formidable bouquet of locals. … The 44th Finnskogutstillingen opens this weekend in Svullrya, Norway
Reflecting on the significance of wood – practically, aesthetically, and emotionally, the group exhibition TRÄKRAFT opens 17th of May in Virserum’s Konsthall, Sweden. … TRÄKRAFT – exhibition opening this Saturday in Virserum, Sweden
The group exhibition Rooted and Branched opens to the public today at The Draiflessen Collection in Mettingen, Germany. Connecting social, ecological, and cultural phenomena, the featured works explore the missing link between humans and nature, with artists including Olga Grotova, Karoline Hjorth & Riitta Ikonen, Krištof Kintera, Jenny Michel, Diana Scherer, Doug & Mike Starn. … Rooted and Branched – Exhibition opening today
… Island Darkroom presents Eyes as Big as Plates seaweed edition!
Grand bows to Øhavsmuseet in Faaborg for inviting us to create a new exhibition in the South Funen UNESCO Geopark in Denmark! Hats in the air to the museum’s head of exhibitions Mette, for prepping these furious nine days of production and for being the best timekeeper/ catering boss/ travel agent/ bike fixer/ donkey out there. These endless sunny days scorched our pale Nordic faces and we are typing this with a centimetre layer of aftersun. … Danish delights
In honour of eider ducks and their guardians, the exhibition ‘Ahoo Ahoo’ opens at UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre in Vega, Norway on April 27th. Invited by the founding artist and curator of the Nordic art project The Conference of the Birds, we are excited to exhibit five portraits created during our residency at Selvær in the Træna archipelago, made in collaboration with eiderduck carers, down cleaners, bird experts and local islanders. … Ahoo Ahoo – Exhibition opening at Vega World Heritage Centre, Norway
We’re a good month into our exhibition at the Marion Art Gallery, Rockefeller Arts Center in Fredonia, and Riitta is in town this weekend! Come join the Visiting Artist Program lecture today, and start your 8th March activities with a free gallery talk at 10 am. More info here.
… Women’s Day in Fredonia
The new Spjelkavik Arena in Ålesund opened its doors yesterday, with Eyes as Big as Plates’ very own Eli as one of the building’s permanent residents.
… Public art commission for Spjelkavik Arena, Ålesund
Eyes as Big as Plates dives into the new year with a comprehensive exhibition in the Marion Art Gallery, Rockefeller Arts Center in Fredonia. … Exhibition opening in Marion Art Gallery, Fredonia, US tomorrow!
If in Oslo this weekend, come say hi and pick up a signed Eyes as Big as Plates book or two (maybe even a secret copy of the sold-out first book) at Oslos Supermarked!
… Oslos supermarked this weekend!
For the second season of Rick Evans’ great podcast series Ecosystem Member , we got invited to fill half an hour with our favourite subject! Tune in to episode 28 and make sure to also listen to … Eyes as Big as Plates on the Ecosystem Member podcast with Rick Evans
Vuonislahti village chief Anu lives at the foot of Europe’s longest inland ice road, connecting the small communities overlooking lake Pielinen and the Koli National Park in Eastern Finland. … Oslo Negativ Photo Festival 12-27 October
