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Venetian Apparitions and Whispers

artwork © Ulla Karttunen: The Madonna of Unheard Whispers / Kuulemattomien kuiskausten Madonna (digital painting, digitaalinen maalaus 2024), presented in Biennale Artbox Expo Venezia 2.0, April 10–30, 2024, at the Cipriarte Gallery, Venice, Italy / multidisciplinary & digital contemporary art Finland / monialainen ja digitaalinen nykytaide Suomi / esoteric art / esoteerinen taide

This ethereal pastel-shaded saint The Madonna of Unheard Whispers (2024, digital painting by Ulla Karttunen) appears in Venice during Biennale Artbox Expo Venezia 2.0, April 10–30, 2024, at the Cipriarte Gallery, Riva S. Biasio, 2147.

Dreamy Venice, photograph and interpretation by artist Ulla Karttunen / Unenomainen Venetsia, valokuva ja tulkinta Ulla Karttunen

Dreamy Venice, photograph and interpretation by artist Ulla Karttunen / Unenomainen Venetsia, valokuva ja tulkinta Ulla Karttunen

”Lovers whisper to God all night”, says Rumi. God does not answer, but the waves of the lagoons do. And the poet Rumi continues telling what is important:

”Water, stories, the body, all the things we do, are mediums that hid and show what’s hidden.”

a detail of artwork © Ulla Karttunen: The Madonna of Unheard Whispers / Kuulemattomien kuiskausten Madonna (digital painting, digitaalinen maalaus 2024), presented in Biennale Artbox Expo Venezia 2.0, April 10–30, 2024, at the Cipriarte Gallery, Venice, Italy / multidisciplinary & digital contemporary art Finland / monialainen ja digitaalinen nykytaide Suomi / esoteric art / esoteerinen taide

artwork © Ulla Karttunen: The Madonna of Unheard Whispers / Kuulemattomien kuiskausten Madonna (digital painting, digitaalinen maalaus 2024), presented in Biennale Artbox Expo Venezia 2.0, April 10–30, 2024, at the Cipriarte Gallery, Venice, Italy / multidisciplinary & digital contemporary art Finland / monialainen ja digitaalinen nykytaide Suomi / esoteric art / esoteerinen taide

artwork © Ulla Karttunen: The Madonna of Unheard Whispers / Kuulemattomien kuiskausten Madonna (digital painting, digitaalinen maalaus 2024), presented in Biennale Artbox Expo Venezia 2.0, April 10–30, 2024, at the Cipriarte Gallery, Venice, Italy / multidisciplinary & digital contemporary art Finland / monialainen ja digitaalinen nykytaide Suomi / esoteric art / esoteerinen taide

parts and particles of sounds that are not heard, of whispers from under the water (or details of the digital icon)

Dreamy Venice, interpretation by artist Ulla Karttunen / Unenomainen Venetsia, valokuva ja tulkinta Ulla Karttunen


Celebrating Art, Biennale and Venice

Biennale Artbox Venezia at Cipriarte Gallery in Venice, during Biennale di Venezia 2024; artists in digital display include Finnish multidisciplinary artist Ulla Karttunen

These photos depicting (art) party animals beside the Venetian Lagoons are taken at the Cipriarte Gallery, where the Biennale Artbox Expo celebrated its Art Party on the opening day of the Biennale di Venezia, April 20, 2024.

Biennale Artbox Venezia at Cipriarte Gallery in Venice, during Biennale di Venezia 2024; artists in digital display include Finnish multidisciplinary artist Ulla Karttunen

Biennale Artbox Venezia at Cipriarte Gallery in Venice, during Biennale di Venezia 2024; artists in digital display include Finnish multidisciplinary artist Ulla Karttunen

Biennale Artbox Venezia at Cipriarte Gallery in Venice, during Biennale di Venezia 2024; artists in digital display include Finnish multidisciplinary artist Ulla Karttunen

Biennale Artbox Venezia at Cipriarte Gallery in Venice, during Biennale di Venezia 2024; artists in digital display include Finnish multidisciplinary artist Ulla Karttunen

Biennale Artbox Venezia at Cipriarte Gallery in Venice, during Biennale di Venezia 2024; artists in digital display include Finnish multidisciplinary artist Ulla Karttunen


VOGUE DIGITAL Reception in New York

Vogue Digital reception at Artifact Projects April 2024, presented artists in Vogue Manhattan magazine and Vogue Digital exhibition include Finnish artist Ulla Karttunen

The exhibition VOGUE DIGITAL opened at Artifact Projects, New York, on April 10, 2024. The show celebrates the April issue of Vogue Manhattan, presenting the works of contemporary artists.

Vogue Digital reception at Artifact Projects April 2024, presented artists in Vogue Manhattan magazine and Vogue Digital exhibition include Finnish artist Ulla Karttunen

Vogue Digital reception at Artifact Projects April 2024, presented artists in Vogue Manhattan magazine and Vogue Digital exhibition include Finnish artist Ulla Karttunen

artwork © Ulla Karttunen: Enlightened Persons, Perhaps Saints, With Strawberry and Pistachio Ice Cream / Valaistuneita henkilöitä, kenties pyhimyksiä, mansikka- ja pistaasijäätelön kera (2023), presented at Vogue Manhattan April 2024 magazine and Vogue Digital exhibition at Artifact Projects, New York / multidisciplinary & digital contemporary art Finland / monialainen ja digitaalinen nykytaide Suomi / esoteric art / esoteerinen taide / kuvataiteilija Ulla Karttunen; teos New Yorkin näyttelyssä

Enlightened Persons, Perhaps Saints, With Strawberry and Pistachio Ice Cream (2023) by Ulla Karttunen, presented at Vogue Manhattan April 2024 issue and Vogue Digital exhibition at Artifact Project Space, New York:

Contemporary artists presented at @voguemagazine. Artwork © Ulla Karttunen: Enlightened Persons, Perhaps Saints, With Strawberry and Pistachio Ice Cream / Valaistuneita henkilöitä, kenties pyhimyksiä, mansikka- ja pistaasijäätelön kera (2023), presented also at Vogue Digital exhibition at Artifact Projects, New York

from Artifact Projects instagram

Contemporary artists presented at Vogue Manhattan April 2024: a detail of artwork © Ulla Karttunen: Enlightened Persons, Perhaps Saints, With Strawberry and Pistachio Ice Cream / Valaistuneita henkilöitä, kenties pyhimyksiä, mansikka- ja pistaasijäätelön kera (2023), presented also at Vogue Digital exhibition at Artifact Projects, New York / multidisciplinary & digital contemporary art Finland / monialainen ja digitaalinen nykytaide Suomi / esoteric art / esoteerinen taide

Vogue April cover and a detail of Ulla Karttunen’s rainbow saints

a detail of artwork © Ulla Karttunen: Enlightened Persons, Perhaps Saints, With Strawberry and Pistachio Ice Cream / Valaistuneita henkilöitä, kenties pyhimyksiä, mansikka- ja pistaasijäätelön kera (2023), presented at Vogue Manhattan April 2024 magazine and Vogue Digital exhibition at Artifact Projects, New York / multidisciplinary & digital contemporary art Finland / monialainen ja digitaalinen nykytaide Suomi / esoteric art / esoteerinen taide


ArtExpo New York Images

ArtExpo New York, April 4–7, 2024

Fredrik C Bell

The Leopard Museum likes these artworks: Fredrik C Bell, above, and Kakha Esebua, below.

Kakha Esebua

Tractatus Marinus-Caelestis / Merellis-taivaallinen tutkielma (2024), digital painting by Ulla Karttunen presented at ArtExpo New York 2024 / multidisciplinary art Finland / Finnish digital artists / monialainen kuvataide / nykytaide Suomi / suomalaiset nykytaiteilijat / digitaalinen taide / esoteric art / esoteerinen taide

Ulla Karttunen: Tractatus Marinus-Caelestis / Merellis-taivaallinen tutkielma (2024), displayed at ArtExpo New York 2024


Opens Tomorrow in New York

Exhibition Vogue, April 10-27 2024 in Artifact Projects, New York. Featured artists include Finnish digital artist Ulla Karttunen. The exhibition shows art from the publication Vogue Manhattan April 2024

The digital exhibition VOGUE, celebrating the Vogue Manhattan special issue, opens April 10 at Artifact Projects in New York. The gallery is located in the art district of NYC, the Lower East Side Manhattan, at the address 155 Suffolk Street NYC 10002. Reception tomorrow Wednesday, April 10, 6 – 8 pm. Opening hours from Wednesday to Saturday, 12 – 6 pm.

Images below from Artifact Projects Space; the gallery has shown for example Andy Warhol (see the iconic Flowers in the third image)

A view from Artifact Projects – The gallery shows in April 2024 the digital exhibition VOGUE, featured artists  include Finnish multidisciplinary artist Ulla Karttunen

A view from Artifact Projects – The gallery shows in April 2024 the digital exhibition VOGUE, featured artists  include Finnish multidisciplinary artist Ulla Karttunen

A view from Artifact Projects – The gallery shows in April 2024 the digital exhibition VOGUE, featured artists  include Finnish multidisciplinary artist Ulla Karttunen. This image is from an earlier exhibition, showing the iconic work "Flowers" by Andy Warhol

A view from Artifact Projects – The gallery shows in April 2024 the digital exhibition VOGUE, featured artists  include Finnish multidisciplinary artist Ulla Karttunen

The Leopard Museum likes this artist!


Opens Tomorrow in Venice

Biennale Artbox Expo at Cipriarte Gallery in Venice in April 2024. Artists in digital exhibition include Finnish artist Ulla Karttunen.

Biennale Artbox Expo at Cipriarte Gallery in Venice in April 2024. Artists in digital exhibition include Finnish artist Ulla Karttunen.

Biennale Artbox Expo opens April 10 at Cipriarte Gallery in Venice. The gallery is found between San Marco Square and Biennale Arsenale at the address Riva S. Biasio, 2147, 30122 Venice. The gallery is open April 10–30 2024, from Tuesday to Saturday 11 am – 7 pm.

Views from Venetian doggies, street life and art (below) are from the time of Biennale di Venezia 2015

Venetian doggies and everyday aesthetics, photograph by Ulla Karttunen

João Louro’s conceptual painting in the the Palazzo Loredan Library, photographed by Ulla Karttunen

The Leopard Museum likes these artworks! Above João Louro’s conceptual painting in the the Palazzo Loredan Library and below True Value by Lorna Simpson from Biennale di Venezia 2015

True Value by Lorna Simpson in Biennale di Venezia 2015, photograph by Ulla Karttunen

Vajoavia kaupunkeja

NYC & Venice Sinking, copyright Ulla Karttunen / digital art Finland

Kaksi maailman ikonisinta kaupunkia mielletään päinvastaisiksi: New York kiviseksi ja korkealle kohoavaksi, Venetsia vetiseksi ja vajoavaksi.

Vastakohtaisilta vaikuttavilla kaupungeilla saattaa kuitenkin olla yhtäläinen kohtalo, vajoaminen.

New York on vajoamassa uudeksi Venetsiaksi. Manhattan painuu korkeiden rakennustensa painon alaisena maan alle. Manhattanista on tulossa alle 80 vuodessa vedenalainen kaupunki, ilmastoasiantuntijat varoittavat. (Uutinen löytyy vaikka täältä tai täältä tai täältä).

Kolmaskin ja itselleni läheinen seutu on kärsimässä vastaavasta. Myös Pariisin Montmartrella maa vajoaa. Kukkulan laella ja sivuilla on suuri osa taloista jo ajat sitten alkanut kiertyä vinoon. Lattiat painuvat ja seinät halkeilevat, kun maa pettää talojen alta.

Katoavaisuuden ja eritoten katoavien kirkkojen kasvattina minun on ollut pakko ottaa uskontunnustukseeni myös rinnakkaiskäsitteiden kunnioittaminen. Vajoavaisuutta vastaan on luonnollisesti toimittava ja taisteltava, sikäli kun se liittyy ilmastonmuutokseen ja ylikulutukseen.

Henkisenä käsitteenä katoavaisuus on kuitenkin huoneentaulu, jota ihmisen on nöyrästi opiskeltava ennen kuin maailmasta erkanee. Ehkä vajoaminen on vastaavasti säädetty juuri fiineimmiksi kohonneiden kaupunkien oppimäärään.

On uskottava hukkumiseen, sillä miten muuten voit koskettaa (olemisen) pohjaa ja perustaa, tuota alati pakenevaa ja kiinnisaamatonta.

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Olemattomuuteen haihtuvaa ja katoavan marginaalista taidetta uppoavissa kaupungeissa: huhtikuussa 2024 Ulla Karttusen taidetta on nähtävissä kahden vajoavan kaupungin, New Yorkin ja Venetsian, neljässä kontekstissa (kolme näyttelypaikkaa ja yksi julkaisu). Paikkoja ja päivämääriä löytyy parista edellisestä postauksesta.

NYC & Venice Sinking, copyright Ulla Karttunen /  digital art Finland

NYC kohtaa Venetsian


Artexpo New York

Artexpo New York 2024, video display curated by Circle Arts, presents a unique selection of remarkable international contemporary artists; included Finnish artist Ulla Karttunen

Hosting more than 45,000 art enthusiasts annually, Artexpo New York is one of the largest international art fairs. The digital presentation at booth 107 promises to show a unique selection of remarkable international contemporary artists curated by Circle Arts.

April 4–7, 2024, Pier 36, 299 South Street, New York. Show Hours​: VIP/Press ReviewThursday, April 4, 2024 | 4 PM – 5 PM, Opening Night Preview: Thursday, April 4, 2024 | 5 PM – 8 PM. Public Fair Hours: Friday, April 5, 2024 | 11 AM – 7 PM, Saturday, April 6, 2024 | 11 AM – 7 PM, Sunday, April 7, 2024 | 11 AM – 5 PM.

Artexpo New York 2024, video display curated by Circle Arts, presents a unique selection of remarkable international contemporary artists; included the Wittgenstein-inspired work Tractatus Marinus-Caelestis by Finnish artist Ulla Karttunen

dreamy, cloudy or drowning NYC; visualised by Ulla Karttunen

dreamy, cloudy or drowning NYC