Milla Aska: Swirls, HAM gallery 10.6.–30.7.2023

Picture a lying body, at night, in a sleepless moment/ when
thoughts turn into the most restless of streams/
the whirlpool inside is wild and dusky ~ a
maelstrom/ like the struggle to explain to another
being, /
on a bad day, what the problem is/ 

or giddiness when one looks ahead and the blurry/
sight curls onto the temples. Finally/
leap to relief, dash to freedom! Movement arrives from the
fingertips/ stays in the light, twirled between the figures/
is a sensation, hint or gift./ 

The fading of the outlines begins the stroke’s infinitesimal time/
bruise ~ atmosphere ~ mood 

The crumbling plaster in the arches of the Convent of San Marco/
can be felt through one’s eyes. Mist, haze; like a fabric; like a cloud;light, fluffy./ To lick the spiralling lollipop surface of marble./
To faint; to whirl. To fade, to breathe./ 

Feeling a smile? Becoming the sea? Hair in the wind?/
Hiding, whispering, unending and unborn beings?
Comfort looming through a blur? 

Original text, including the poem: Juho Hoikka
English translation: Päivi Tikkanen

Milla Aska (b. 1993) is a visual artist based in Helsinki. Her works have been on display in the Titanik Gallery, Monitoimitila O and Kunsthalle Kohta, among others. In 2020, Aska graduated with a master’s degree from the University of the Arts Helsinki’s Academy of Fine Arts. Aska’s artistic practice is supported by the Finnish Cultural Foundation. 

www.millaaska.com 

More information: Curator Milja Liimatainen, HAM, 0404824091, milja.liimatainen(at)hamhelsinki.fi

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