Kulunestokokeilu


Kulunestokokeilu
(access denial experiment)

2008

Installation in public space

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the infamous "Stop Töhryille"(Clean City)-campaign of the City of Helsinki that aims to remove any kind of visual or textual intervention in a public space by a private person, this work illustrates the campaigns perverse logic by denying safe pedestrian access for the sake of keeping an electric box clean.

The work was a part of Urban Pedestals Helsinki
Urban Pedestals


The sign in english:

The City of Helsinki Public Works Department

Access Denial Experiment
July 2008
11.7.-13.7.

This denied access is an experiment of The Public Works Department of The City of Helsinki in cutting down the cleaning and guarding costs to the taxpayer caused by "Stop Töhryille" campaign.

THE ANNOUNCER


The Announcer

2007

5:40 min video (16:9)

Team: Gunnel Hanén, Sara Vallioja, Aulis Nykvist
Supported by Frame and Finnsh Cultural Foundation

Comissioned by The Biennial of Young Artists, Tallinn 2007
Supported by FRAME and Finnish Cultural Foundation

See video

BAG LADY BOOK



Bag Lady book

2007

Size 240mm x 158 mm (landscape)
soft cover, 36 pages, 1000 copies
Published in Istanbul in August 2007

Photographers: Robert Johansson, Hans Rosenström, Siri Baggermann, Bjarki Bragason, Sandra Truté
Thanks: Karri Kuoppala, Ahmet Ogut

Supported by FRAME and Alfred Kordelinin Säätiö

ICE BREAKER




Ice Breaker

2007

A site specific performance in an ice cream bar in Kringlan shopping center in Reykjavik, Iceland

The performance took place several times during one week as a part of a public art exhibition "Midaugur og Kringla; Leisure, administration and control".

It was performed by Amalia Sverrisdottir, who entered the ice cream bar from back door at unannounced times during the busiest business hours and started tasting the ice creams. The action went on for half an hour at a time. The staff pretended not to notice anything unusual and wouldn’t answer questions concerning the performer.

THE SHINING SHINING


The Shining Shining

2007

Double screen video, 11 min

Thank you for coming:Ahmet Ögüt, Elmas Deniz, Gülsah Kiliç, Serdar Ögüt, Emine Ekmen, Ayla Albayrak, Leyla Gediz, Müge Ozbay, Hakan Aydogan, Serhat Seyitvan, Günes Terkol, Güçlü Öztekin, Özgür Erkök

Special thanks to: Ahmet Ögüt, Henri Tani, Vasıf Kortun

Comissioned and supported by Frac des pays de la Loire, Nantes, France.

THE BRIDGE


The Bridge

2006

Ahmet Öğüt & Pilvi Takala

digital print

shown on a billboard in Istanbul as part of Radikal Art project Sanat sokaga tasti
location: Gayrettepe Esbank Genel Md. önü, Mecidiyeköy yönüMeclisi Mebusan Cad. Kabataş İskelesi önü,
09-15-January-2007

WALLFLOWER


Wallflower

2006

Two part video work, 6:15 and 4:20 min (16:9)

Camera: Hans Rosenström, Juha Laatikainen
Special thanks to: Siri Baggerman, Tero Laatikainen, Karol Kallas, Haide Rannakivi, Jukebox OÜ, Jukka Sauramäki and Victoria

Commissioned by Rael Artel Gallery: Non-Profit Project Space in summer 2006 in Pärnu, Estonia
Supported by Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki; Finnish Institute, Tallinn and Estonian Cultural Endowment