Sounds of The Unfolding
The Unfolding – Themes & Variations, a new album by Niko Skorpio, is based on recordings made for the installation The Unfolding, developed to further work as five individual audio pieces.
Posts in English
Ghosts of Iris
I’m happy to announce that two short films I made a few years ago will be screened at the Iiriksen AaVeet event in Kino Iiris, Lahti, Friday November 22. Only a handful of people have seen either of them so far*, so we could call it a rare opportunity. ( * I know. I should put … Read more
Remembering Heikki Huhtanen aka Henry Zalkin
It’s a certain sign of aging when you find yourself repeatedly thinking about people and events from 20, 25 or even 30 years ago. And although 40+ years is no achievement by current standards, some people don’t get even that. The one person I’m thinking about in this case is Heikki Huhtanen, also known as … Read more
Grey Bloom XXI Anniversary Set
About 21 years ago, in August 1998, my debut album was released. In order to celebrate a little bit, in an almost private matter (I’m not a party person), a small edition called Grey Bloom XXI Anniversary Set was made, containing the original 12″LP from 1998 (my last copies), plus the tracks restored & remastered … Read more
The Unfolding, its various appearances
My latest solo exhibition opened on Tuesday at Galleria Uusi Kipinä in Lahti. The audiovisual installation The Unfolding (in finite space) will be there to be experienced up to July 14. Despite the usual difficulties with funding and the like, the installation turned out pretty awesome. On a whim I decided to make a small … Read more
The Spiral Nature of Time
Time has a spiral nature. Events follow one another, but not in strict linear fashion. Transverse threads pierce through the fabric and create connections, like shortcuts. Rewind back to May 1997. I was wrapping up my graphic design studies, about to move back to Turku, and most of all determined to focus on music … Read more
Uneasy Ride – the Book
I made a small edition of my thesis book Uneasy Ride – Chasing Freedom, Facing Devastation available for ‘public consumption’. Published by PARAFERAL, the edition is 20 copies only. As of writing this a few copies are up for grabs via the renewed PARAFERAL website. Written in English, rich in photographic illustrations.Pro-printed, softcover, 80 pages.Size … Read more
Signal from the Void
Installing the exhibition at GalleriaKONE. Photo by Satu Karhumaa. For the last few months I’ve been mostly absent from all social contacts (virtual and otherwise) apart from what’s absolutely necessary. It’s a common side effect when I focus all my thoughts and energy to something I’m working on. It is an internal process to which … Read more
BLACKTOP/DISSECTION premiere
To briefly break the silence, my next solo show opens on Friday the 29th March at GalleriaKONE, Hämeenlinna. It’s the premiere of my new work called BLACKTOP/DISSECTION, a two-part two-channel video installation.
Lithographic prints for sale
Posted a selection of lithographic art prints I made a couple of years back on Instagram, willing to part with these, if you’re interested in obtaining one or more please get in touch. The pics posted are cropped & optimized for Instagram, full images of the prints available on request. As of writing this there … Read more