Heidi Hänninen (Finland)
«BLACK AND WHITE FABLES ABOUT HOW EVERYTHING BROKE DOWN,
AND WHAT HAPPENED AFTER, AND SOME DREAMS ABOUT LIFE...»
In the small hall

Heidi Hänninen (born 1982)
2003 – 2008 – Student of Lapland University. Department of Art and Design.
2008 – 2009 – Student of St Petersburg State Academy of Art and Design. Department of Monumental Art.
2009 – Student of Lapland University. Department of Art and Design.
She had several solo shows and participated in dozens of collective shows in Russia, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Norway, Macedonia, Bulgaria.
For me, art is the lifeblood. Art is another, more humane, point of view for our society that depends on the constant growth of economy. I am an almost graduated student at the University of Lapland. I’m studying art-education. Being an artist and an art-teacher goes hand-in-hand in my thinking. They are both important for me. Making art and teaching art works together reflectively. My own art-making-process and discussions and working with other people support and strengthen each other. Teaching art brings another point of view also for the school-world. The school-world also lies today on the effeciency-thinking which is limiting creativity. Art is another point of view which can be an alternative for all of us, one way or another.

I use many different materials and techniques in my art. I make performances, videos and installations, draw and paint. I don’t want to get stuck using one technique or just one theme. I choose a material which helps me the best way to show my thoughts. For me Russia is a great source of inspiration, maja myza. 2008-2009 I was exchange-student in Saint Petersburg in the State academy of art and design. Russia interests me in many different levels: the language, the culture, the places, the people, way how the people take over the surrounding space and so on. From Russia, I have also found a concrete view of my own mind. Through art I travel to these views of my mind over and over again and deeper and deeper. And I hope that these views of my mind that I’m presenting, my art, can bring something new to someone else’s lives as well. Maybe even offer a different kind of aspect to the everyday life.