A four-member artist group Lentävä Puutarha is working in different sites around Satakunta region, and creating an artwork connected to houseplants and mobility. The group collaborates with the Pori Art Museum (Korsi commission), and the work build on artist Laura Lilja’s Cargo Colours exhibition.
The group invites people to trust their houseplants to their care and assembles them into installations presented in accessible public spaces. The structures are made from recycled cargo straps, highlighting the plants’ journey and marine connections. During the project, a group member will cycle with a houseplant from Finland to Denmark, providing the plant an international outdoor experience.
The artwork processes an the absurd reality where people Are trying to keep tropical plants alive in an unsuitable climate. Why do people desire controlled, closed ecosystems indoors? The group includes artists working with performance, plant-chemical film, and textiles: Jönssi Heikkinen, Uljas Kaitala, Victoria Torboli, and Eero Yli-Vakkuri.
Eurajoki 27.-29.6 Foucault’s Swing
Luvia 11.-13.7 Local History Museum
Reposaari 31.8 Sensommar Filmfest
The group documents their process using 8mm film, which will be developed using plant based chemical and premiered at the Sensommar Filmfest.
Send your plant on a journey by contacting the group!
