ANONYMOUS RECRUITS: GAP LAB WORKING GROUP AT THE REGIONAL DANCE CENTRE OF WESTERN FINLAND, TURKU The first GAP LAB working group has been formed and we are excited to present the selected artist that will work together with the Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland (RDCWF) located in Turku this March and April. The demo of their work will be presented at GAP ART SUMMIT on 21.4. 2022. Eeva Juutinen I am a choreographer and dance artist based in Helsinki…
Z-LAB: LINDON SHIMIZU AND DASHA LAVRENNIKOV Project M, a shared solos project, proposes experimental encounters between two migratory bodies, through the negotiation of parameters and mechanisms that produce, what we refer to as, “anchor-less belonging”. This is an interdependent environment for the contaminated creative processes of two immigrant artists, as we accompany, refract and care for each other as a method and practice. Each evening consists of an individual demonstration and an audience discussion about the work and process….
INTRODUCING DIVERSITY AGENTS FROM CLASS OF 2022: ARTICLE BY ARLENE TUCKER As times call for more awareness and more action, it is extremely fitting that the continuation of the Diversity Agent course will run from September 2021 to February 2022. In this current Diversity Agent 2.0 course we have a range of voices, a group of ten diverse artists and cultural workers. The connector is the shared aim of working on an anti-racist agenda. We have in a short…
HOW METAVERSE AFFECTED ART LIFE Time: 17.2. 22, 18:00 – 19:30 Place: Zoom and/or at Globe Art Point Register by 15.2. As a result of a rapidly evolving technology, the art world has been moving forward and transforming on an unprecedented scale. The hottest trends and inventions of artificial intelligence, augmented reality, quantum computers or blockchain all affected how one perceives, produces, values and even sells art these days. Visiting Mona Lisa no longer requires painstaking planning of a…
G.A.P Goes Galleries Place: Myymälä2, Uudenmaankatu 23 F, Helsinki 00120 Time: Wednesday 23.2. 2022 at 17:00 – 19:00 Globe Art Point (G.A.P) is introducing a new event concept connecting foreign-born artists with art spaces and art associations based in Helsinki and the metropolitan area. The idea is to meet in an unusual setting and present our members and actors from the Finnish arts and culture scene to our community and allow them to network. The kick-off event will be held…
Welcome to our Winter Warm-Up at Globe Art Point on 8.12. from 17:00 – 20:00 o’clock. This year’s celebration will take a form of potluck. What is potluck? A potluck is a communal gathering where each guest or group contributes a different, often homemade, dish of food to be shared. Visit our office in Kamppi and meet the G.A.P team. This is your chance to discover everything that Globe Art Point offers to artists, culture professionals and all art enthusiasts. …
November 18, 2021 / 10:00 – 12:00 Welcome to Morning Coffee at G.A.P – an informal event held on Thursday, 18th of November in G.A.P’s premises in Kamppi. For the next Morning Coffee at G.A.P, we are excited to introduce to you an image maker, researcher and educator David Flood. David will during the morning session talk about his practice and PhD studies at the University of Helsinki. The session will be participatory where the audience will be able to interact with the speaker, ask questions and…
Welcome to our info session for documentary and filmmakers organised by Globe Art Point in collaboration with The Finnish Documentary Guild/Dokumenttikilta, the Centre for Finnish Media Art/AV-arkki and the Finnish Animation Guild/Animaatiokilta on 1.11. 2021 from 16:00-18:00 in Luckan Helsingfors. During the session, the representatives from the collaborating associations and organisations will discuss the following: How does each one of them work and how do they differ? How can one apply to become a member? What do they offer to their…
Globe Art Point is running a networking event for theatre professionals that will take place on 19th of November at Roasberg cafe, Helsinki from 10-12 pm. This breakfast event will bring together foreign-born theatre professionals living in the Helsinki metropolitan area and Finnish theatre professionals and organisations. We will hear short talks from invited guests and have an opportunity to mingle, get to know each other and build up our common network. Our event will be streamed live as well. The…