Risto Puurunen, Panu Ollikainen, Annina Mannila

Portal, 2025

The installation work Portal produces sensory twists of reality using 3D shadow technology, kinetic sculptures, photographs projected through water, and soundscapes. The work invites visitors into a surreal living room where different time levels mix and reality is in constant flux. As they move forward, the audience can also see behind the images projected onto the space, into the engine room of the artwork.

Risto Puurunen was born in Kuopio and grew up in Tuusniemi. He is an internationally active DIY musician and visual artist, known for his work with the cult band Cleaning Women, among other things. He is also one of the leading figures at the Haihatus Art Center in Joutsa.

In his work, Kuopio-based visual artist Panu Ollikainen focuses on sculpture, painting, and installation art. His art deals with the relationship between humans and the environment, as well as themes related to time. Ollikainen has worked extensively in Finland and abroad. His works are included in the collections of the Finnish National Gallery and HUS, among others.

Annina Mannila is a photographer specializing in photojournalism and visual arts. Her artistic work is based on documentary photography, but she also works with other techniques, such as video and installation. Mannila lives and works in Tampere.