Liisa Hilasvuori: At close range

The insects are part of our everyday life: cities are crawling with them, and sometimes they end up in people’s homes or even breed in our cupboards. At the same time, they are unnoticeable, small, and hidden from our eyes. By enlarging their small scale, the hidden becomes visible. When making the sculptures, the artist have taken a close look and marvelled at what she has seen. By depicting the insects in large scale, as artworks, the artist have wanted to make them equal with people.

Insects are an essential part of the network of life, and many of them are becoming endangered as their habitats are getting smaller. This can take place unexpectedly and without the general public even noticing.

Liisa Hilasvuori is a visual artist from Helsinki, whose works include spatial works, ceramics and wood sculptures, and community art. In several of hier works, she describes time, insects and birds visible in nature or in structures once made by man.