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Oulu and water
Listen how the water ripples under the bridge and look how the city is built adjacent to the river and the sea. For Elisa, Milla, Taika and Nella the most important thing in Oulu is the nearby water. The first picture, named Oma koti kullan kallis (Home sweet home or There is no place like home), is taken from the public swimming pool in Raksila. "Raksila is one of the best and most important places in Oulu. It is where we share all our secrets, and it feels like a second home. Thanks to Raksila, we became friends.", they say.
A landscape picture named Beautiful day shows the beautiful river of Oulu. "The Ainola park also creates memories. A beautiful place. Nice spots for playing and the park. Lovely view overlooking the dam." Can you identify the place where this picture has been taken?
The picture of the statue is about the known landmark of Oulu, and named appropriately Ookko nää Oulusta? (Are you from Oulu? A famous local proverb). The artists think: "Toripolliisi (the Market Place Police), if anything, reminds me of Oulu. It is magnificent and important in its own way. When I think of Oulu, this is the first thing that comes to my mind." What is in your opinion the most known landmark in Oulu?
Photos: Elisa Bolszak, Milla Merkkiniemi, Taika Kauppi, Nella Sauvola, born 2010
Youth Junctions: Oulu in Pictures
Welcome to the junctions of the youth! This is an art-route, which leads you to the thoughts and viewpoints on how the youth sees Oulu. On the route, there are pictures, videos and ideas, which reveal the city through young people's eyes, but at the same time challenges you to view the city in a new way.
Mobile Futures -project by Oulu University and BestBeloved Museum -project by Northern Ostrobothnia Museum arranged a photo competition for youth in Oulu during the summer and autumn of 2023. Many wonderful pictures were sent, and the winning participants were chosen in the beginning of 2024. The content on the route is produced by them and their work is also being shown in an exhibition during 23.8.-20.9.2024 at the greenhouse in Ainola park. The chosen participants are Veeti Taimisto, Mohammad Al-Masni, Sanni Saraniva, Sofia Uusi-Kauppila, Petra Tuominen and as a group: Elisa Bolszak, Milla Merkkiniemi, Taika Kauppi and Nella Sauvola. This photowalk-route leads you from Pikisaari to the exhibition in Ainola park and shows their work, as well as some pictures that are not displayed in the exhibition.
This art-route and the exhibition are composed of the pictures from the competition, which tell us stories about Oulu by young people. Through these stories and pictures the city spaces and the nature within the city centres get more meaning, with the understanding of companionship, well-being, city aesthetics and lounging. Researcher Iida Kauhanen: "The reason for this competition came from our studies and museum work, where we made an observation on how the experiences of young people get usually overlooked." Youth Junctions: Oulu in Pictures exhibition focuses on highlighting the experiences of youth about the places they feel important to them. The participants have also been in a major role on planning the exhibition. BestBeloved Museum -project and Mobile Futures -project have made this whole production possible.
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The team responsible for organizing the exhibition:
Oulu University, Mobile Futures -project researchers Joa Hiitola, Seija Jalagin, Iida Kauhanen and Elina Turjanmaa
Northern Ostrobothnia Museum, BestBeloved Museum -project manager Karoliina Autere, interns Venla Jurva and Veera Sippola
Oulu University of Applied Sciences, lecturer of audiovisual and visual design Aleksi Kauhanen
Visual desing of the exhibition: Veeti Taimisto
Photowalk and Atla application: Venla Jurva
Prints and museum technology: Paavo Hiltunen, Mirva Ahmakallio and Mika Siekkinen
BestBeloved Museum: https://pohjoispohjanmaanmuseo.fi/en/services/parasrakas-museo-hanke/
Mobile Futures: https://mobilefutures.fi
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