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Ramy Essam back in Finland at Safe Haven Helsinki

Safe Haven Helsinki, curated by Perpetuum Mobile (AR-Artists at Risk), is very happy to welcome Ramy Essam back to the city! The Egyptian musician is already known to Finnish audiences from his participation in PM’s #TSQ2 project for Checkpoint Helsinki, … Continue reading

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ON THE MOVE Programme 2013-2016

On the Move: Political Strategies in Art addresses the ongoing global political and economical shifts reflecting into the works of artists and their chosen working strategies in the real world. The Western (art)world often romanticises the waves of activist art, … Continue reading

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Jeremic & Rädle: Non-Googleheim

For TO THE SQUARE 2 Drawings on banners and leaflets on Lasipalatsi Square. Googleheim is a museum that collects artistic practices which have emerged during popular revolutionary waves and protests over the last decade. The collections show stuff artists and … Continue reading

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Mo-we Mo-bil

For TO THE SQUARE 2 Mo-we-Mo-bil is an experimental mobile cinema which aims to activate dialogue and participation in Helsinki through screenings in public space. It is made of a mobile projection unit and special cinema chairs, which can be … Continue reading

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THE SQUARE newspaper

THE SQUARE ISSUE #1 August 2014 Published as part of TO THE SQUARE 2 #TSQ2 “The Square” newspaper is edited by Ivor Stodolsky, designed by Tzortzis Rallis (Occupied Times) and includes art by Ganzeer, Federico Geller, Vladan Jeremic & Rena … Continue reading

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The Square Issue #1

THE SQUARE newspaper ISSUE #1 August 2014 Published as part of TO THE SQUARE 2   “The Square” newspaper is edited by Ivor Stodolsky, designed by Tzortzis Rallis (Occupied Times) and includes art by Ganzeer, Federico Geller, Vladan Jeremic & … Continue reading

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RADIO PRAVDA

RADIO PRAVDA I. Nikolay Oleynikov for the TO THE SQUARE 2 Project Nikolay Oleynikov and friends on RADIO PRAVDA: Oxana Timofeeva, Jonathan Brooks Platt, Grey Violet, Lilu S. Deil, Ilya Yakovenko, Kirill Medvedev, Roman Osminkin, Ivor Stodolsky, Paleface, Olga Jitlina … Continue reading

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Breaking news: Khaled Jarrar is coming TO THE SQUARE 2, his travel-ban unexpectedly reversed

UPDATE: (see PRESS REVIEW at the very bottom) KHALED JARRAR arrives at TO THE SQUARE 2  Photos: ow.ly/AniEaEvents: ow.ly/AniL7 EXCELLENT NEWS!!  At 8.30pm 12.8.2014, Khaled Jarrar successfully crossed the border on Allenby Bridge. He is now in Amman. He will … Continue reading

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Breaking news: PALESTINIAN ARTIST KHALED JARRAR BARRED FROM GOING “To The Square 2” IN HELSINKI

  UPDATE 11-12.8.2014 Breaking news: TRAVEL-BAN ON KHALED JARRAR UNEXPECTEDLY REVERSED, HOPEFULLY   UPDATE 10.8.2014: Unless he defeats the travel ban put on him by the Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet/Shabak) and arrives in time, Khaled Jarrar will be present … Continue reading

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Full Programme of TO THE SQUARE 2

TO THE SQUARE 2 (#TSQ2) re-invigorates the question of public space as the crucial locus for the articulation of the political and the art of protest. Read more.. Curated by Ivor Stodolsky and Marita Muukkonen Commissioned by Checkpoint Helsinki as … Continue reading

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