Oskar Partanen

The exhibition is based on an exploration of embodiment and movement through a tension between the familiar and the absurd. As a sculptor, I work largely with kinetic sculptures, combining traditional craftsmanship with mechanical and conceptual experimentation. The works presented in the exhibition are composed of hand-carved materials such as wood and metal, found objects, and electronic components.

These sculptural assemblages incorporate an element of unpredictability, while also conveying recognizable senses of humour and melancholy through widely familiar forms. Figurative elements and repurposed everyday objects recur throughout the exhibition as motifs, reflecting how physical experience and social behaviour are translated into the language of sculpture.