Muffled

Muffled (2019) / Installation / 6-channel sound, silicone / 100 x 100 x 3 cm / current pedestal 129 x 129 x 69 cm

About / Muffled reproduces a biopsy of the artist’s own skin, magnified 2000 times from its original size. The artist’s voice bursts from within, vibrating from inside the mass from which spoken words emerge, albeit muffled.

Credits / sound design: Joonas Pehrsson / medical consulting: Mireia Crehuet / skin biopsy: MD Carl Kyrklund / microscopic visualization: Ilya Belevich, Eija Jokitalo, Mervi Lindman (Helsinki University) / 3D visualization and modeling: Gabriel De La Cruz / silicone painting: Joana Travé / structural design and carpentry: Willem Heeffer, Kalle Oja, Santeri Venha, Anna Estarriola / studio assistance: Ida Enegren, Jukka Kiistala, Marja Patrikainen / photo documentation: Jussi Tiainen With the support from / Greta and William Lehtinen Foundation, Oskar Öflund Foundation, Finnish Cultural Foundation, Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike)

Shows / 2019 Galerie Anhava (FI) in curatorial discussions with Hanna Huitu, Anni Venäläinen, Markus Åström / 2025 Amos Rex (FI) curated by Katariina Timonen