Peat Shrine 2004
"Spirit of Mires"
exhibition of works made
with materials from the
Finnish and Estonian mires,
Sorsapuisto Park,
Tampere, Finland,
June, 2004
Other participating artists:
Papu Pirtola
Heidi Greb
Adri A.C. de Fluiter
Dirk Schultz
Ronja Verkasalo
Peat Shrine
honors the essence of the mire
landscapes of Finland and the
Finnish consciousness
that is rooted in the mire's deep
and minimal nature.
On a more universal level,
Peat Shrine contemplates
the sacredness of the primal
mire - that liminal place where
continuity of life and inevitable
decay merge. One can envision
worlds coming into existence
from the dark, hidden, feminine
source; dying, and ever
regenerating
into new forms.
photo:
Harri Vasander