About the artists
Photo © Ari Karttunen / EMMA Espoon Museum of Modern Art
Heiska & Tervamäki
An encounter of two modes of expression, a profound interaction, the artistic collaboration of visual artist Hannaleena Heiska and dancer-choreographer Minna Tervamäki began in 2015.
It has since been formed and transformed into a series of multi-disciplinary performances.
Photo © Ari Karttunen / EMMA Espoon Museum of Modern Art
Hannaleena Heiska
Heiska is a visual artist who works across the media of painting, drawing, video art, installation, and performance.
Known for her alla prima paintings, velvety charcoal drawings, installations, performances and award-winning videos, her work is characterized by a profound interest in the limits and liminality of humanity, especially in relation to other animals.
Photo © Ari Karttunen / EMMA Espoon Museum of Modern Art
Minna Tervamäki
Tervamäki is a celebrated dancer-choreographer with a remarkable background as an étoile dancer at the Finnish National Ballet.
In recent years, Tervamäki has focused on interdisciplinary collaborations with renowned, forward-thinking artists from a variety of different fields.