Ola Kolehmainen #Photographe
Ola Kolehmainen, one of the most prominent artists of the Helsinki School," graduated in 1999 from the University of Art and Design in Helsinki (TaiK). His work centers on the exploration of contemporary architecture. Concentrating on the basic structure of architectural façades and interiors, and the strict geometrical order of serial forms, Kolehmainen creates nearly abstract images whose aesthetics are rooted in Minimalism. Disturbing details, called "visual noise" by the photographer, are eliminated, yet there always appear to be elements that undermine the concept of a clear, orderly structure, such as tree branches covering a section of a façade or mirrored façades reflecting a fragmented view of the world outside.
Exposition Helsinki Schoo l- Seven Approaches Exposition Ecole d'Helsinki : dialogue entre 4 générations à la galerie baudoin lebon pour le mois de la photo Exposition Ola Kolehmainen Modifier l'image
Helsinki School - Seven Approaches is the first gallery exhibition in the US to consist entirely of members of the Helsinki School. Now internationally recognized, the Helsinki School started in the mid 1990’s as an educational model from the University of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland. It has grown to represent more than forty-five photo and video artists and is now considered to be one of the premier photographic schools in the world. Collectively these artists account for more than forty monogram books in print; including three Volumes of the Helsinki School Photography by TaiK. This exhibition will feature work by seven of these celebrated and significant artists, including; Joonas Ahlava, Hannu Karjalainen, Pertti Kekarainen, Ola Kolehmainen, Anni Leppälä, Niko Luoma...
Dans le cadre du Mois de la photo à Paris, la galerie baudoin lebon invite Timothy Persons, directeur de la galerie TaïK à Helsinki en Finlande, à présenter le travail photographique d'une sélection d'artistes finlandais. Personnalité à multiple facettes, Timothy Persons est professeur et directeur du département de photographie à la prestigieuse Ecole supérieure des arts et du design d'Helsinki. Il est également galeriste, collectionneur, commissaire d'expositions, consultant et fondateur de la galerie TaïK. Située dans l'enceinte de l'école supérieure des arts et du design d'Helsinki, la galerie TaïK a ouvert son espace en 1999 et a propulsé la jeune garde des photographes finlandais.
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Architecture is the subject matter of Ola Kolehmainen's photographs; however, these are not photographs that document architecture. The building is a source of inspiration. The artist is fascinated by the building's structural compositions, focusing on their details and sequences. This type of architecture abandons the building's three-dimensional quality and transforms it into an abstract object. As well, the facades show reflections, providing a metaphoric meaning that questions the notion of presence and absence. Kolehmainen's photographs are always done on a large scale, allowing them to move beyond their visible parameters, to the point where the eye can no longer see and the imagination takes over. Ola Kolehmainen, one of the most prominent artists of the Helsinki School," graduated in 1999 from the Uni...