THE FEELING OF LIGHT (VALON TUNNE), 2023
Ratamon Terveysmetsä, Kouvola, Finland
Material: stainless steel
Size: 7 pieces á approx. H45-95cm L300-500cm
Three words of perception - SEE, HEAR, FEEL - and four words of sensory qualities - light, scent, greenery, silence - are scattered along the forest path, inviting visitors to sense and experience their surroundings differently.
At first, the words may appear ordinary or disconnected, but with attention, new links and meanings emerge. Placed without fixed pairs, they can be read from multiple angles—asking how silence feels, whether colours can be heard, or light can be smelled.
The work encourages pause and presence, heightening bodily awareness through language. Words become tools for focusing on the forest’s sounds, scents, and textures, opening moments of deeper connection. Through shifting perception, the viewer becomes part of the landscape itself. By drawing attention to sensory experience, the work also evokes nature’s restorative qualities. It invites us to be here—fully, consciously—and to rediscover our relationship with the living world.
Ratamon Terveysmetsä, Kouvola, Finland
Material: stainless steel
Size: 7 pieces á approx. H45-95cm L300-500cm
Three words of perception - SEE, HEAR, FEEL - and four words of sensory qualities - light, scent, greenery, silence - are scattered along the forest path, inviting visitors to sense and experience their surroundings differently.
At first, the words may appear ordinary or disconnected, but with attention, new links and meanings emerge. Placed without fixed pairs, they can be read from multiple angles—asking how silence feels, whether colours can be heard, or light can be smelled.
The work encourages pause and presence, heightening bodily awareness through language. Words become tools for focusing on the forest’s sounds, scents, and textures, opening moments of deeper connection. Through shifting perception, the viewer becomes part of the landscape itself. By drawing attention to sensory experience, the work also evokes nature’s restorative qualities. It invites us to be here—fully, consciously—and to rediscover our relationship with the living world.