Item Archive: Checkpoint Helsinki
All items pertaining to Checkpoint Helsinki
Ramy Essam
Ramy Essam is known as the “singer of Tahrir Square”. His song “Erhal” (“Leave”) of 2011 became the anthem of the Egyptian Revolution, and until today he continues his songs of protest. Related RAMY – In the Frontline Ramy & … Continue reading
Posted in Artists, Map, People
Tagged #perpetuum, #TSQ2, activism, artist, Checkpoint Helsinki, Erhal, helsinki, Irhal, MENA, perpetuum mobile, ramy, re-aligned, Tahrir, To The Square 2
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
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
Posted in Discourse, Map, News, Press, Timeline
Tagged Checkpoint Helsinki, re-aligned, To The Square 2
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
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Tagged Back To (The) Square 1, Checkpoint Helsinki
Khaled Jarrar
Works: For BACK TO (THE) SQUARE 1: Hunger Wall (performative action and installation of Finnish round bread and wood), Sea Level (video), Diver in Ramallah, (Photo-print on foil under plexiglass), Concrete (video), Football (sculpture). See installation views. For TO THE SQUARE … Continue reading
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Tagged #TSQ2, activism, artist, Back To (The) Square 1, Checkpoint Helsinki, film, MENA, Palestine, perpetuum mobile, re-aligned, tromsø kunstforening
RE-ALIGNED recieves commission from CHECKPOINT HELSINKI
December 2013 Perpetuum Mobilε ry has been commissioned by Checkpoint Helsinki to curate an exhibition-process about art and politics based on fresh curatorial research in the MENA (Middle East and Northern Africa) region, and the experience and ideas already developed in … Continue reading
Posted in News, Press, Timeline
Tagged Checkpoint Helsinki, Egypt, MENA, Palestine, perpetuum mobile, Phase II, re-aligned
