GOO’s material is plastic packaging waste from the wood industry donated by Lassila & Tikanoja to me to give it a brand-new life as a piece of art. GOO is simultaneously an independent sculpture, a meeting place, and a utensil, that was first shown at Flow Festival Helsinki. GOO has also been seen at The Night of the Arts, Art Goes Kapakka at Teurastamo, and at Finlandia Trophy at Barona Arena. The large work of art consists of several pieces that can be detached and later used as chairs. All GOOs are for sale and part of the proceeds were donated to Jardín de la Niña María children’s home to Bogóta, Colombia. This is the city from which I was once adopted to Lappeenranta, Finland. During the process I had almost twenty friends (who are the best ones ever) helping me and enjoying warm summer with me and GOO.
2014
