Uljas Kaitala and Heikki Korkala:
Extended spaces

"Extended spaces" is the third exhibition by the “Why? The bird.” collective. In the exhibitions, we deal with existential themes in hypermodern times. The exhibitions are ensembles. They are built from works of art that take place in the moment, exploring the interfaces between performance art and audiovisual art.

Everything starts from the body and expands from there into the surrounding space. What is the relationship between the body, mind and technology? In what ways can the mind and body experience spatiality? What kind of spaces do we spend our time in?

Our practice could be compared to Free jazz improvisation. We prepare with thoughts and tools, but the art itself is created in the gallery space, intertwined with a specific time and place. The space becomes part of the process as an active actor. The actions that take place there are documented and reflected back into the space, which expands the spatial experience. Previous exhibition processes also form new layers.

We dig – it leaves behind cavities and chasms, works created in space and time, which connect to each other like caves. Our goal is simply to get deeper.