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Raumlabor
Working in between the fields of architecture and public art, Raumlabor, whose name means ‘space laboratory’, create projects based around events, performance and theatre. Raumlabor are a group of architects based in Berlin, who came together in 1999 in response … Continue reading
Updated Press release: TO THE SQUARE 2 takes over Lasipalatsi Square (August)
Press Release, updated 12.8.2014: On the heels of the positive public resonance generated by BACK TO (THE) SQUARE 1 around Helsinki in March 2014, Checkpoint Helsinki presents a second iteration of the Re-Aligned Project curated by Ivor Stodolsky and Marita … Continue reading
Tzortzis Rallis
Tzortzis Rallis is a Greek graphic designer based in London. He supports grassroots political collectives in Greece, he is the co-founder of the Occupy Design UK collective and co-designer of The Occupied Times of London, the independent, not-for-profit newspaper born … Continue reading
TO THE SQUARE 2
Curated by Ivor Stodolsky and Marita Muukkonen Commissioned by Checkpoint Helsinki as part of Helsinki Festival The 7th iteration of the Re-Aligned Project of Perpetuum Mobilε Lasipalatsi Square, Helsinki 22-31 August, 2014 Read the FULL PROGRAMME On the heels of … Continue reading
Jasmina Metwaly
Jasmina Metwaly (EG/PL) is a visual artist and filmmaker based in Cairo. She studied painting in Poznan where she focused on time-based works with strong correlations to painting. She is co-founder of 8784 h project. Following the revolution that ousted … Continue reading
Hany Rashed
With the ongoing changes taking place in Egypt, Hany Rashed constantly explores artful possibilities and attempts to produce innovative, fresh works. Hany Rashed was out in the streets for best part of the last three years. His ceaseless creative activity … Continue reading
Moisireen
Mosireen is a non-profit media collective in Downtown Cairo born out of the explosion of citizen media and cultural activism in Egypt during the revolution. The collective consists of filmmakers, activists and others who got together to found a communal … Continue reading
Hefnawy
Ahmed Hefnawy came to contemporary art late, as the art director and senior illustrator for a advertising company. With experience ranging from Arabic calligraphy, to oil and pastel painting, Hefnawy’s first major contribution was as an installation, in December 2013, … Continue reading
Ammar Abo Bakr
Works: Paintings on wood for BACK TO (THE) SQUARE 1 Mural for TO THE SQUARE 2 Ammar Abo Bakr studied at Faculty of Fine Arts, Painting Department, at Luxor University, where he now teaches. His passion to educate … Continue reading
