Past

Piece of Life

Minna Tuohisto-Kokko

29.6.2019 – 29.9.2019

Glass artist Minna Tuohisto-Kokko’s 30th anniversary exhibition presents modern glass mosaic.

For years,Tuohisto-Kokko has reflected life and the theme of letting go in her work. The works in her anniversary exhibition are based on wondering and feeling life. Tuohisto-Kokko is fascinated by the human mind with its joys and sorrows. How is our personality formed, how do we become we? How much our behavior is affected by the environment and our heritage? Our whole life is eventually consisted of small bits and pieces.

Besides reflecting life itself, nature has always been a big source of inspiration for Tuohisto-Kokko. Working on the Wave series (2018) has helped the artist to think about the healing power of nature in the middle of contradictions and renunciation. Nature empowers and cleanses the mind. As in the work Swell, sorrow slowly washes away to the ocean with the waves. The works are also inspired by the poet Henry Flinkman.

Cutting glass and experimenting with different glass techniques have given Tuohisto-Kokko the possibility to make art from glass painting to vases. Lately glass mosaic has taken a bigger role in her work. The working process is very slow. The artist finds handling hundreds and hundreds pieces of glass very meditating.

Glass artist Minna Tuohisto-Kokko (1967 Kannus) lives and works in Koskenkorva, Ilmajoki. Besides her artistic work she has acted in several positions of trust in the field of art and design. She has exhibited her work in several museums and galleries in Finland and abroad. The town of Ilmajoki has granted her Pro Ilmajoki Award as a recognition of her extensive work as an artist.