They contain something extremly new and fresh, while also reminding the viewer of something in the recent past. The currents that deepened in Finnish painting in the 1980s have found a new interpreter in Sunna. The exhibition will present over fifty works - inculding many new commissions by five artists in their twenties and thirties. The artists share an interest in large scale colour photography, light and architecture. This will be the first UK presentation of their work.
Work includes textiles, furniture, fashion and industrial design.
The exhibition explores the natural world and examines ecological issues. Visitors can find out about the properties of different woods, the impact of pollution on the environment and how modern forestry practice is helping to combat deforestation. Minna Haukka has been documenting the drawings and interventions made by prisoners in jails across Europe. For the Showroom Minna Haukka will produce an installation documenting drawings from the Maze prison in Belfast. Her record of what exists there will reveal issues of social control and political struggle in Northern Ireland.