HEIJASTUMIA – Terhi Hursti

On Saturday, March 31, 2018, the Heijastumia exhibition by Terhi Hursti opens on the upper floor of the Poriginal Gallery. In her mostly abstract paintings, Terhi Hursti reflects reality or an imagined, dreamlike world. The reflections depict the transience of the moment; they are echoes of music, journeys, and nature, mirrors of deep feelings or even of the present time. Terhi Hursti strives for simplicity, where the movement of lines, delicate ink, and a restrained color palette form a strong, unified expression. Some works also require listening.

Venice holds a special place in Terhi Hursti’s heart. Walking through its streets, the past is strongly present, and it feels as though one is inside a painting. Everything seems somehow unreal, a reflection from centuries past. In Venice, one just wants to wander narrow streets and drift on the vaporetto waves in the evening, when the crystal chandeliers in the palaces’ windows briefly allow a glimpse into another world. Venice has inspired Terhi Hursti to create a collection for the exhibition, in which her artist’s book Oodi Venetsialle is accompanied by three paintings titled Häivähdys Venetsiasta (“A Glimpse of Venice”). The artist aims to create an atmosphere where the viewer can also imagine wandering through the canals and alleys of Venice.

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