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Terhi TolvanenTerhi Tolvanen

Jewelry about the interaction between man and nature.
Shaping the classical French gardens or forestry leave marks in nature, the shapes of trees and landscapes change. Then again the nature will renew itself, moss or mushrooms appear as soon as there is a chance. In my work I’m observing this symbiosis between man and nature. At their best they adapt to each other and make a beautiful match.
I play with contrasts like valuable against worthless, mathematical against free and associative. Also in my choice of materials I am searching for the borders between natural and artificial. For example in the series “Woodland” (2007) I combine my own designed “nature” with branches of birch, hazel, rosemary, and heather, as well as gemstones such as smoky quartz and aquamarine.
My work is inspired by love for the beauty in nature, and its strength comes from the necessity to visualise this beauty.

Career

Exhibition

• 2007solo「Woodland」 Galerie Louise Smit Amsterdam
• 2006solo Galleri Hnoss Gothenburg
• 2004solo「Substralia」 Galerie Louise Smit Amsterdam
• 2002solo「Peepnik」 Galleria Johan S. Helsinki
• 2002solo「Sights」 Galerie Oona Berlin
• 2002solo「Out of the Blue1」 Nida Artist House Nida
• 2002solo「Out of the Blue2」 Gintaro Museum Vilnius
• 2001solo「On the Way」 Rogaland Kunstsenter Stavanger
• 2001solo「Occupied」 Nida Artist House Nida
• 2000solo「 Spring Collection Galerie Louise Smit」 KunstRAI
• 2000solo「Spring Collection」 Galerie Louise Smit Amsterdam
• 1999solo「Mobile Park」 Sieger park Amsterdam

Prize

• 2007Highly Commended
• 2000Nomination Kunst aanmoedigingsprijs Amstelveen-prize
• 1997Nomination Gerrit Rietveld Academie-prize