KESTO November 16, 2012 — February 28, 2013

CURATOR Jarkko Räsänen (FIN)

ARTISTS Juha van Ingen (FIN), Ida Koitila (FIN), Laura Könönen (FIN), Geno Lechner (GER), Tuomo Laakso (FIN), Antti Nyyssölä (FIN), Kyösti Pärkinen (FIN), Seppo Renvall (FIN), Marko Vuokola (FIN)

In Finnish language ‘Kesto’ has several meanings: for example durability, duration, endurance, time frame and run-time. It refers to ability to stand something (“I can’t take it no more” -Theo Parrish), or how long some acitivity will take (“A great Objection arises from the regular and very lasting Motions of the Planets and Comets in all manner of Courses through the Heavens.” -Sir Isaac Newton). In the exhibition artists present works where Kesto manifests itself in poetic ways through mediums of painting, photography, sculpture, sound and video. ‘Kesto’ relates also closely to the word ‘patience’. “The name of the game is patience” -Robert Lax.

The exhibition was supported by the Art Council of Finland.