Blood, Ice and Tears : Life Between Art and Blood

This exhibition includes works of three artist-designer-researchers who deal with natural materials and their creative use, especially in bioart and glass design. At the heart of the exhibition is northern nature, which serves as inspiration and a source of material. The main goal of the works is to utilize surplus materials from reindeer herding, such as reindeer antlers and reindeer blood, in a sustainable way. The exhibition offers an interesting and startling perspective on how northern materials can be combined in art and design. The exhibition's unifying theme is a deep respect for nature while looking for new ways to combine different ingredients in art and design. The glass works have been made in cooperation with the glass department of the Ikaalinen College of Crafts and Design.Life Between Art and Blood (Heidi Pietarinen and Amna Qureshi)This exhibition includes works of three artist-designer-researchers who deal with natural materials and their creative use, especially in bioart and glass design. At the heart of the exhibition is northern nature, which serves as inspiration and a source of material. The main goal of the works is to utilize surplus materials from reindeer herdings, such as reindeer antlers and reindeer blood, in a sustainable way. The exhibition offers an interesting and startling perspective on how northern materials can be combined in art and design. The exhibition's unifying theme is a deep respect for nature while looking for new ways to combine different ingredients in art and design. The glass works have been made in cooperation with the glass department of the Ikaalinen College of Crafts and Design.