report of the LABYRINTH jury
October, 23 2006
The LABYRINTH jury is comprised of:
=Lucien den Arend, sculptor and curator
=Kirsimaria Törönen-Ripatti, deputy chairman of Etelä-Savo Arts Council
=Pia Puntanen, cultural expert regional government Etelä-Savo
=Marja de Jong, art director Saksala ArtRadius
has discussed in the meetings on October 11 and 20 2006 the LABYRINTH plans by:
=Irene Anton, Germany SENSUAL LABYRINTH
=Philippe Cusse, France BIRCH BRANCHES LABYRINTH
=Ulrika Sparre, Sweden LABYRINTH- 5 PATHS – MANY WAYS
made during the period September 15-25 2006
and has made the conclusion that the different plans all have a good artistic level and would all be worth realizing.
The plans are all expressly tailored to the existing forest and they all show an interesting and personal view on the area.
The decisive factor for the jury is the clear relation between the plan and the future use in context to the art centre.
This will be the first labyrinth realized in this way in Finland.
The jury has decided to have the LABYRINTH plan of Philippe Cusse, France executed as a plan in which nature and art integrate harmoniously and the symbol of the birch branch as the outline for the paths-structure makes a link with the Finnish forests.
The area will be prepared during autumn and winter by doing ground work and cutting trees and it will be finally realized in spring 2007.
The artist shall execute his plan assisted by one or more workers during the spring 2007.
An official opening of the LABYRINTH is planned in May or June in the beginning of next summer season.
on behalf of the jury
curator
Lucien den Arend
art director
Marja de Jong
Philippe Cusse is not able to realize his plan.
It is a pity a professional artist does not realize, by accepting the invitation for the second part of the LABYRINTH in February 2006, the executing of the LABYRINTH has been planned for March/April 2007.
After participating in September and after receiving the report of the jury it turns out the winner is not able to accept the realization of his plan in the planned period and he has to reject the invitation.
One of the other plans has to be executed.
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ALLAPRIMA MUSEUM
