The installation included my MFA thesis video project Meditations On The Police (2022) as well as images of the material collected during the process of applying to the Police University College in Tampere in 2023: training schedules and notes, goal boards from practicing on a shooting range, security clearance form filled with automatic drawing and gallery stickers, quotes and reactions to the presence of police visible in private and public spaces, official material describing the ethics and challeges of police work in Finland.
Photo: Jussi Palojärvi, Karoliina Korvuo
Installation view
Sticker sheet, 297 x 210 mm
Valtaa (2023), detail. Laser print on paper, 297 x 210 mm
Valtaa (2023) and “The logo of the Finnish police is somehow really nice. Maybe it’s because the sword is pointing down. It sends a message of being defensive and strong without being in attack.” (2023)
Valtaa (2023), detail.
Valtaa (2023), detail.
Unboxing (2023). Drawing installation. Ballpoint pen on paper, gallery stickers, 16 sheets.
Unboxing (2023). Detail of an installation. Ballpoint pen on paper, gallery stickers.
Unboxing (2023). Ballpoint pen on paper, gallery stickers.
Front: Unboxing (2023). Back: Valtaa (2023) and “The logo of the Finnish police is somehow really nice. Maybe it’s because the sword is pointing down. It sends a message of being defensive and strong without being in attack.” (2023). Behind the curtain Poliisimeditaatio (2022).
Valtaa (2023) and “The logo of the Finnish police is somehow really nice. Maybe it’s because the sword is pointing down. It sends a message of being defensive and strong without being in attack.” (2023). Behind the curtain Poliisimeditaatio (2022).
Poliisimeditaatio (2022). Video installation. Duration 20 minutes.