EXHIBITION CURATING - ARTISTIC COLLABORATIONS - PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO COMMISSIONS
Curating art exhibitions for Ysibaari
Since 2011 Emma Suominen and artist/ curator/ writer Anna Jensen have been curating art exhibitions at Ysinbaari in Uudenmaankatu, Helsinki. In addition to the monthly changing exhibitions, the concept includes the yearly Chicken Coriander group exhibition and the Chicken Coriander grant, given by the owner of the restaurant Niklas Engblom to one of the exhibiting artists chosen by a jury of professionals. If you are interested to exhibit your art work, please send an application via email to artists.bar9@gmail.com. The photo on the left is taken from the installing of an exhibition by painter Anna-Stiina Korhonen.
Gnab Collective
Gnab Collective is a loose group of international artists around theatre director/ writer Martina Marti. Emma’s role in the group has been producing photography and videos for stage as well as for promotion materials.
Gnab collective’s latest productions were a triptych of projects researching the notion of decision making: Hamlet private, Polku/ Path and Reverie. Hamlet private is an immersive performance, one person as audience and one performer, at a public cafe. Polku/ Path is a more traditional form of theatre performance. Reverie is a theatre performance using video and dance in the storytelling. Reverie is also a short film and it has been part of public screenings in different events in Helsinki, Espoo and Berlin. Hamlet private is played by actors in Finland, Denmark, Germany and Italy. The projects were supported by Koneen säätiö and Taike.
Curating art exhibitions at Bar 10
From May 2021 to the end of 2023 Emma curated exhibitions at restaurant Bar 10 in Kallio, Fleminginkatu 10.
Music video for punk band Charm Bags
In 2016 I filmed a music video with director Inka Rusi for the punk band Charm Bags. The spooky concept was brainstormed together with the band and director, the video edited by Rusi and colour corrected by me. Check it out!