PetriTuhkanen&VilleTolvanen:FL/UX

Petri Tuhkanen and Ville Tolvanen are executing a two-part work FL/UX that explores the generative motion of light in vertical and horizontal forms. Through the continuous transformation of the artwork, the viewer experiences unique moments while encountering the piece. Instead of individual lights turning on, the artwork is an organically cohesive entity assisted by mechanics, creating continuity through its system. In this work, generative art refers to an artistic practice in which the artist utilises a system to create whole entities.

Petri Tuhkanen (b.1980) is a passionate set, lighting and video designer based in Helsinki and working globally. Tuhkanen has long and varied experience in creating design concepts for performing arts, the event industry and architectural lighting design. Tuhkanen’s main interest is in performing arts, from experimental theatre to large-scale spectacles on big stages. He is known for his striking visual style, where light is often seen in a defining role.
www.petrituhkanen.com

Ville Tolvanen (b.1990) is a Helsinki-based lighting and video designer, who works in the performing arts field, light art, as well as the film industry. As an artist, Tolvanen is currently interested in developing socially and ecologically sustainable working methods. He finds inspiration in the temporalities of nature, as well as kinetic phenomena at the micro and macro levels, mechanical motion, and minimalism. Tolvanen is currently studying in the Master’s program for Lighting Design at the Theatre Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki.