Thursday, June 13, 2013

We are sailing...

Jacob Hashimoto: Armada (1998-2010). Mixed media.

What do we see when we see art? 
This is really a weird question, and the answer depends on the amount of our feelings and experiences. 
Yesterday I visited the Jacob Hashimoto´s exhibition at Galerie Forsblom, and suddenly I felt  a rush of happiness. 
In front of my eyes was a big room full of  hundreds of small sailing boats, moving softly on the invisible sea. 
The sight was pure beauty, illusion of freedom – something a man could and could not create. Illusion made with wood, paint, fabric, electricity, contingency, reminding us of the unknown powers of life.

Jacob Hashimoto: Armada & resent kite works until 27.7.2013 at Galerie Forsblom, Lönnrotinkatu 5, 00120 Helsinki. 
Opening hours Tue-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 11am-4pm, Sun 12am-4pm.
Photos©Paula Hietaranta

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