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Läsnäolo

2025

Water / Resonance / Reflection

In the underground tunnels of an abandoned mine, water continuously drips from the rock walls. Läsnäolo responds to this quiet rhythm of falling droplets. Aluminum elements are suspended throughout the space. When a droplet strikes their surfaces, vibrations travel through the structures and generate resonant sounds. Each impact produces a small event, yet together they form a shifting acoustic landscape.

 

Humidity, reflection, and sound overlap within the subterranean environment, creating an atmosphere that seems to breathe with time. The installation reveals two different temporalities: the industrial time embedded in the mine’s history and the cyclical rhythm of underground water. Rather than representing the environment, Läsnäolo constructs the conditions that allow natural forces to activate the space itself.

Year
2025

Location
Outokumpu, Finland

Material
Reused aluminium sheets, wire, weights

Size
H 600–960 × W 4500 × D 3500 mm
Element: H 20 × Ø 900 mm

Exhibition
Old Mine Residency: OSOTO Lab.

Venue
Old Mine, Finland

Läsnäolo (4K)
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PHENOMENA

Dripping water
Subterranean humidity
Resonant vibration

APPARATUS

Suspended aluminium elements
Wire tension system
Resonant cavities

SPATIAL EXPERIENCE

Subtle acoustic field
Slow spatial vibration
Heightened environmental awareness

Läsnäolo responds to the rhythm of water dripping within an underground mine. Aluminum elements are suspended throughout the space, transmitting vibrations when struck by droplets. Each impact generates a subtle resonance that spreads through the structure. Sound, humidity, and reflections overlap, creating a space that seems to breathe with time. The work reveals the meeting point between industrial history and the cyclical rhythm of subterranean water. 

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Year
2024

Location
Outokumpu, Finland

Type
Residency-based Research Installation

Material
Reused aluminium sheets, wire, weights

Dimensions
H 600–960 × W 4500 × D 3500 mm

Element
H 20 × Ø 900 mm

Exhibition
Old Mine Residency Exhibition

Artist
OSOTO Lab.
(Artist Duo: Takatoku Nishi, Yumeo Nakayama)

Foundation
Scandinavia–Japan Sasakawa Foundation
Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Union of Formative Arts and Culture

Organisation
Vanha Kaivos
The City of Outokumpu

Material Support
Rebl Group Oyj

Support
Esko Bihava

Shooting
OSOTO Lab.

Video Editing
OSOTO Lab.

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