Supporting Art - Pro Av Saarikko
2.3.2023
Pro AV Saarikko, which celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, is supporting the Youth 2023 exhibition. Jorma Saarikko has consulted the under-35-years-old artists selected for the exhibition on the technical side of the works and designed the AV technology solutions for the works.
–I am looking forward to a very high-quality exhibition. It is important to me that young artists were trained in AV technology right from the start, and we have talked about common rules for technical solutions. My own wish is that young artists will not have to repeat all the classic mistakes but will be able to learn to with media art on a faster schedule.
Saarikko's own work has always been characterised by two features, which he also highlighted in the training for the Nuoret artists.
Technology must always function, and the work must not be out of use due to technology. In addition, the AV solutions should be design so that the viewer does not notice the technique but can focus on the artwork itself.
The joint courses of Pro AV Saarikko and MUU ry, which introduce students to the latest AV technology have been very popular amongst artists. Saarikko hopes that the teaching of technical solutions will be better taken into account in the education of visual artists in the future.
–Knowledge of the possibilities of technology is beneficial for the artist.
Read the whole interview of Jorma Saarikko here (in Finnish): https://taiteilijalehti.fi/jorma-saarikko-tekee-taiteilijoiden-visioista-totta
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