PUBLICATIONS
2008 - DUNCKER, MÄKIPÄÄ, NEIBURGA, RAIDPERE & RENVALL
ARTICLES:
Artist, lecturer, art essayist and documenter of ITE-art Erkki Pirtola:
Plastic fashions and birch Go-Go - Maria Duncker
Dean of the College at the California Lawrence Rinder
Tea Mäkipää's Life on Earth
Director of Latvian Center for Contemporary Art Solvita Krese:
To Remember or to Forget - Katrīna Neiburga
Art historian and critic, works in the Art Museum of Estonia Anu Allas:
After the Isolator: Voices and Talks - Mark Raidpere
Teacher and researcher of experimental moving images Kari Yli-Annala:
A turn to the opposite direction on the moving images of Seppo Renvall
160 pages
Richly illustrated
Size: 275 x 215 mm
Languages: Finnish and English, text available also in Swedish and Estonian
Editor: Kirsti Karvonen
Graphic design: Timo Setälä
ISBN 978-951-98749-5-1
Price: 30 euro
2007 - BROTHERUS, KÅHRE, MERENMIES & TUORI
The articles have been written by:
Freelance writer, critic and curator Timo Valjakka: Elina Brotherus - Breadth of Vision
Curator and contemporary-art researcher Leevi Haapala: Markus Kåhre - The prepared encounter - the senses as an entry into the world
Art-history researcher and critic Juha-Heikki Tihinen: Three Views of Elina Merenmies' Art
Director of Turku Art Museum Kari Immonen: Anna Tuori - Blotchy Enjoyment
160 pages
Richly illustrated
Size: 275 x 215 mm
Languages: Finnish and English
Editor: Kirsti Karvonen
Graphic design: Patrik Söderlund
ISBN 951-98749-4-1
Price: 30 euro
2005 - ROI VAARA
The articles have been written by Sylvie Ferré (FR) and Peter Doroshenko.
128 pages
Richly illustrated
Size: 210 x 270 mm
Languages: Finnish and English, also Swedish
Editor: Kirsti Karvonen
Graphic design: Patrik Söderlund
ISBN 952-98749-3-3
Price: 29 euro
2004 - KIMMO SCHRODERUS
The articles have been written by art critic Hannu Castrén and Lorena de Corral.
120 pages
Richly illustrated
Size: a4
Languages: Finnish and English
Editor: Kirsti Karvonen
Graphic design: Wici Wixstorm
ISBN 962-471-451-5
Price: 29 euro
2003 - ANU TUOMINEN
The articles have been written by art critic Pessi Rautio, Dr Alexander Borovsky, Head of the Contemporary Art Department, State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, and Anu Tuominen
120 pages
Richly illustrated
Size: 260 x 210 mm
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
Editor: Kirsti Karvonen
Graphic design: dog design
ISBN 952-471-227-X
Price: 29 euro
1st edition: Sold out
2nd edition:
2002 - JACOB DAHLGREN, SAARA EKSTRÖM, TAL R & HELI REKULA
Four artists, four publications. The articles have been written by Rebecca Gordon Nesbitt, Nifca, Berndt Arell, Helsinki City Art Museum, Veit Loers, Museum Abteiberg, Mönchengladbach and Maria Hirvi, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
4 publications, total 160 pages
Richly illustrated
Size: 230 x 210 mm
Languages: Finnish and English
Editor: Kirsti Karvonen
Graphic design: Ilona Ilottu, dog design
ISBN 951-98749-1-7
2001 - HELI HILTUNEN - Personal Songbook
The publication gives an overview over Heli Hiltunens production from the 1990's to today. The essay has been written by Riikka Stewen, Ph.D.
120 pages
50 colour plates
Hardcover
Size: 225x175 mm
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
ISBN 951-98749-0-9
Sold out, odd copies available from Kiasma and Hämeenlinna Art Museum bookshops
2000 - HREINN FRIDFINNSSON
The publication gives a good overview over Fridfinnsson's production from the 1970s to this century. A large part of the plates are of new works. Some of the works are also photographed as details, which gives a broader view of the works. The articles are written by Maaretta Jaukkuri, chief curator at Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma in Helsinki and Frédéric Paul, Director at the Centre d'Art Contemporain in Bignan, France.
120 pages
50 colour plates.
Hardcover
Size: 30x25 cm
Languages: English and Finnish
Editor: Camilla Granbacka
Graphic design: Hannele Grönlund
ISBN: 951-96586-8-8
1999 - MARKUS COPPER
The publication gives a good overview over Markus Coppers production from the 1990s. The plates are gathered of his works from the mid 1990s. The article is written by Mika Hannula, Director at the Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki.
104 pages
73 colour plates
Hardcover
Size: 32x25,5 cm
Languages: Finnish, English and German
Editor: Maria Liisa Saastamoinen
ISBN 951-96586-7-x
1998 - PETER FRIE - Maisema
The publication gives a wide overview over Frie's landscape-painting and production from the 1990s. The plates are gathered from his works mainly from the 1990s. The article is written by Mr. Jeremy Lewison, Director of Collections of the Tate Gallery.
83 pages
38 colour plates
Size: 31,5x 25 cm
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
Editor: Maria Liisa Saastamoinen
Layout: Olav Christopher Jenssen and Gert Fors
ISBN: 951-96586-6-1
Sold out
1997 - PAUNO POHJOLAINEN
The publication gives a good overview over Pauno Pohjolainen's production from the 1980s to the 1990s. A large part of the plates are of new works from the 1990s. The article is written by the Finnish critic Dan Sundell.
71 pages
27 colour plates
ize: 20x21 cm
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
Editor: Maria Liisa Saastamoinen
Layout: Pentti Järvinen
ISBN 951-96586-5-3
Sold out
1996 - SILJA RANTANEN - Good Places
The publication gives a good overview over Rantanen's production from the mid 1990s. A large part of the plates are of new works. Among the plates are also photographs of interiors and exteriors from which Rantanen gets her inspiration. The article is written by the Finnish critic, Lars Saari. The book consists also of short diary-like parts of Silja Rantanen.
67 pages
36 colour plates
Size: 27,5x21 cm
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
Editor: Kirsti Karvonen
Layout: Hannele Grönlund
ISBN 951-96586-3-7
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1994 - OLEGS TILLBERGS
The publication gives a wide overview over Olegs Tillbergs production from the late 1980s and the beginning of 1990s. The article is written by Ph.D. Knut Nievers, Director of the City Art Gallery of Kiel.
94 pages
30 colour plates
Size: 30x24 cm
Languages: English, German, Lettish and Finnish
Editors: Knut Nievers ja Kirsti Karvonen
Layout: Quadrat Design, Kiel
ISBN 951-96586-2-9
Sold out
1993 - PER KIRKEBY
The publication gives a good overview over Per Kirkeby's artistic view and production from the 1960s to the 1990s. The article is written by Ph.D. Liisa Lindgren. The book also consists of Per Kirkeby's own writings.
134 pages
9 colour plates
Size: 21x15 cm
Languages: Finnish and English
Editors: Kirsti Karvonen and Liisa Lindgren
ISBN 951-96586-1-0
Sold out
1992 - JOHAN SCOTT
The publication and the plates give an overview over Scott's production from the beginning of the 1990s. The article is written by the Swedish critic Gertrud Sandqvist.
64 pages
20 colour plates
Size: 26x21 cm
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
Editor: Kirsti Hynynen (Karvonen)
ISBN: 951-96586-0-2
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1991 - MAARIA WIRKKALA
The publication and the plates gives a good and wide overview over Maaria Wirkkala's production from the 1980's. The article is written by Timo Valjakka.
63 pages
16 colour plates
Size: 21,5x15 cm
Languages: Finnish, English and French
Editor: Kirsti Hynynen (Karvonen)
Layout: Tiina Halonen
ISBN 952-90-3253-6
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