ARTIST RESEARCH: Tea Mäkipää (March 2011)

This was Teas third visit to Turku and Parainen, the urban centre and edge of the archipelago. While scouting for boats and taxidermied animals for Teas new work we fell into the 'lunarlandscape' of the limestone quarry shining in the vast whiteness of the wintery archipelago. We discussed the challenge to make art in these perfectly beautiful surroundings.

Photos by Tea Mäkipää

Some highlights of the trip:

The Biological Museum of Turku which is located in the fun part of the city and really worth a visit for its amazing national romantic wood architecture and beautifully constructed dioramas of finnish nature.

Kalakauppa, a fish shop and restaurant in the centre of Parainen.

The most amazing part of the trip was the sunny side of winter that people were enjoying while fishing and doing sports on the frozen sea.