Typographic Helsinki – Freehand painted silk scarves exploring unique letter forms from Helsinki city scape (2015) Typography is often something we don’t even notice in the streets since it always surrounds us quietly. Discovering and choosing the letter forms to be studied on silk was like typographical archeology of Helsinki – discovering different eras, trends, beauty and functions of typography. More about the exhibition at:https://typocrafthelsinki.com/exhibition/exhibition-2015/
MEDIUM: Silk paint mixed with emulsion on silk DIMENSIONS: 90 x 90 cm YEAR: 2015 GALLERY: Lokal Helsinki: "Typocrafthelsinki" group exhibition, Helsinki, Finland CREDITS: Photos: Arsi Ikäheimonen, styling: Iina Lehto, model: Vera I / Paparazzi Model Management
First sketches
Concept notes
Learning while making the hand painted silk scarves
"RÄM" from Perämiehenkatu, photograph by Arsi Ikäheimonen
"E" from BIOREX, photograph by Arsi Ikäheimonen
"H" from URHO, photograph by Arsi Ikäheimonen