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A Song System, the solo exhibition by Sanna Kannisto, is set in the new spaces of Metronom. Curated by Chiara Bardelli Nonino, the exhibition presents a selection of recent and unpublished works by Kannisto from the series Local Vernacular, Act of Flying, and Days of Departure.
Like a celestial globe, the exhibition aims to draw constellations to be used as maps for navigating the universe of the Finnish photographer, where the immense biodiversity of the tropical forest and the minimalism of the Scandinavian landscape coexist. This universe also merges the rigor of scientific procedures with the absolute freedom of art, the stillness of the photographic image with the tension of the animals captured in all their vitality.
The title of the exhibition refers to a specific series of brain structures that regulate the ability of songbirds to learn to communicate. These structures find unexpected analogies with very few other animal species—humans included.
Sanna Kannisto (Finland, 1974) lives and works in Helsinki. Kannisto’s works have been exhibited in some of the most prestigious international art institutions. In 2011, the Aperture Foundation in New York published Fieldwork, a monograph dedicated to her work, with an essay by Steve Baker.
Chiara Bardelli Nonino (1985) has been the Photo Editor of Vogue Italia since 2012. She has collaborated with Flash Art Italia and The British Journal of Photography, and her research focuses primarily on contemporary photography, contributing to independent curatorial and editorial projects.
A Song System
May 30 to July 21, 2018
Metronom, Via Carteria 10, 41121, Modena
