Emma Jääskeläinen: Sad Basket

It all began with a glorious nose sculpture. It fell over and turned into something quite pathetic: Sad Basket. The basket symbolizes a place of birth and is presented as grey and calm in the exhibition.

The Holy Grail in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was a carpenters cup made of clay. Sad Basket is reminiscent of this modest artifact that could grant it’s claimer immortality.

The purpose of the stone is to soften and transform into a surface longing to be touched. You have to care about its being, let it affect you.

Right sized feet fit into the pocket and feel like collectables. Sculptures weighing around 25 kilo´s function well as weights against the body. The big hand doesn’t move.

What to do about the salami lying on the sofa?

Emma Jääskeläinen (b. 1988, Espoo, Finland) is a sculptor who often ends up making videos through processes related to sculpture. She is currently focusing on themes connected to the tradition of sculpture combined with personal experiences in the body. Emma is passionate about composing and her goal is to publish her own music before she turns 30.

Places where Jääskeläinen’s art has been exhibited include Hyvinkää Art Museum, Flow Festival, Ateneum and most recently in Kuvan Kevät 2017 Master’s degree show. She has also participated in group shows abroad. Sad Basket is her first solo exhibition and a part of her Master’s degree in the University of the Arts, Helsinki.

The exhibition has been supported by the Arts Promotion Centre Finland and the Academy of Fine Arts.