Site specific works: MURALS & WALL DRAWINGS, PUBLIC ART

Lataa PORTFOLIO "Vappu Rossi: Paikkasidonnainen ja julkinen taide", painottuu tuoreempiin teoksiin ja mediateosten julkisiin esitystilanteisiin

NEWS 2021: Rossi's "The Brain Tree of Haltia" as the opening scene of the Recharge Your Brain in Nature exhibition in the Finnish Nature Centre Haltia, Nuuksio National Park

Oil on wood, 370x264 cm. On the floor, there's a little "pond", reflecting the wall painting.

Recharge your Brain in Nature, 30.4.2021-30.10.2022

NEWS 2020:
Vappu Rossi: Ursa Major, 2020.
Art Van, commissioned artwork for Helno Design.

Short clip from the unveiling ceremony

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NEWS 2019: Rossi's site-specific wall painting installation in Nastola Summer Exhibition Kuvakirja Kunnantalolla, "The Picture Book in the City Hall", curated by Veikko Halmetoja. The former City Hall of Nastola turns into a living picture book as the artists create artworks directly on walls of office rooms.
Rossi's work, the Seraph of Nastola, goes 360° around the room.
See videoclip of the whole work in Instagram

See 360 video
of the work
in Instagram

Vappu Rossi:
Nastolan Serafi / The Seraph of Nastola, 2019. Sketch.
Nastolan kesänäyttely 2019, 12.6.–18.8.2019.

"Rosoinen tilavalinta erottuu edukseen", Article about the exhibition in the local newspaper Nastola-lehti 19.6.2019
"Hallinto lähti, taide tuli tilalle", Article about the exhibition in Etelä-Suomen Sanomat newspaper 13.6.2019

Making-of-the-Seraph-of-Nastola, photos in Instagram

NEWS 2019: Rossi's wall painting for the Quiet Room of Sysmä Hospital, Pihlaja / Rowan, 2019. Commissioned work, 324x207cm. In Finnish mythology, rowan was a sacred tree, protecting and bringing good fortune.

Kevään 2019 aikana Rossi toteutti tilaustyönä seinämaalauksen Sysmän sote-keskuksen Hiljaiseen huoneeseen. Maalaus esittää valkeaa pihlajaa. "Pyhät on pihlajat pihoilla, pyhät oksat pihlajissa", Kalevala, kolmaskolmatta runo.

NEWS 2019: Louhenkallion taidetunneli Helsingin Käpylässä on valmistunut! Vappu Rossi, Yhtenäiskoulun ja päiväkoti Käpylinnan lapset sekä muut pienet lähialueen asukkaat maalasivat Tuusulantien alikulkutunneliin lintuja ja perhosia toukokuun 2019 kuluessa. Maalit projektiin lahjoitti Teknos ja turva-aidat sekä liikennemerkit Ramirent. Projektin organisoinnista huolehti Yhtenäiskoulun vanhempainyhdistys.
Louhenkallio Art Passway in Käpylä, Finland had its official opening ceremonys in May, 2019. In cooperation with a local school & kindergarten, Vappu Rossi painted butterflys & birds on the walls of the underpass.
Photos of the project here & here
Articles of the project ia. in Helsingin Sanomat newspaper 9.5.2019 and 7.6.2019

NEWS 2018: Rossi's artwork "Houkutuslintu" ("The Decoy") will be the eye-catcher of exhibition stand of The Association of Finnish Printmakers, Art Gallery G and the Sales Collection Grafoteekki in Habitare Helsinki Interior, Design & Furniture Fair, 12–16 Sep 2018!

Rossin tilallinen seinämaalaus Houkutuslintu on Suomen Taidegraafikoiden liiton, Galleria G:n ja Myyntikokoelma Grafoteekin Habitare-messuosaston katseenvangitsijana. Yhdistyksen osasto 6m11 sijaitsee kuratoidussa Ahead-salissa. Rossi on bongattavissa Houkutuslinnun kera avajaisissa keskiviikkoaamuna 12.9., jolloin taiteilija viimeistelee maalauksen, sekä taiteilijatapaamisessa la 15.9. klo 15–16 ja su 16.9. klo 12–13.

NEWS 2018: Rossi's wall painting Porvoo City Rabbit 2.0 was unveiled in June 2018! The mural is located in Tarmola area in Loviisankatu street, on the wall of Animal Clinic Avec.

"Viikon hyvä uutinen: Citykani paljastettiin uudelleen", newspaper Itäväylä 4.7.2018, the unveiling of Rossi's wall painting Porvoo City Rabbit as "The Good News of the Week"
"Vappu Rossin kanitaideteos nyt Avecin seinässä – edellinen maalattiin vahingossa umpeen", newspaper Uusimaa 28.6.2018, article about Rossi's wall painting Porvoo City Rabbit 2.0 unveiled in June

NEWS 2018: Rossi's public AR-artworks combining new app technology, animation and hand-drawn art will take place in Helsinki Observatory & Tähtitorninvuori until the 27th of April 2018. Rossi is working as invited artist for Art Cache Helsinki, in cooperation with Helsinki Observatory. Artworks can be seen with free Arilyn application on screen of phone/tablet. See the excellent VIDEOCLIP by Kunstventures here • PHOTOS, MAPS & INFO about the works here • Demo phase photos here / Vappu Rossin AR-taideteokset Helsingin Tähtitorninvuorella 27.4.2018 saakka! Augmented reality eli "lisätyn todellisuuden" teossarja toteutetaan yhteistyössä Helsingin Observatorion ja Art Cache Helsingin kanssa. Tähtitorninvuoren ja observatoriorakennuksen historiaan linkittyvät teokset yhdistävät käsivarapiirustusta, animaatiota ja uusinta AR-tekniikkaa.

The collaboration with science centres: DOZENS OF MURALS for science exhibitions in Colorado (2022), Montreal (2021), Minnesota (2018–2019), Paris (2016), Lisbon (2015) & Vantaa, Finland (2013–14)

MENTAL DÉSORDRE, the exhibition about mental health with dozens of Vappu Rossi's amazing murals on wall structures, opened in in the beginning of April at Cité des sciences et de l'industrie, Universcience, Paris! The exhibition will be open until 6th of November 2016!
Before Paris, the same exhibition took place in the Finnish Science Centre Heureka (with the name "Heureka Goes Crazy") and in Pavilhão do Conhecimento, Lisbon, (with the name "Loucamente").
SEE PHOTOS from HEUREKA GOES CRAZY & MENTAL DÉSORDRE exhibitions and Rossi's MURALS IN PROCESS
See ANIMATED WORK PROCESS of the Brain Tree mural at Heureka
See ANIMATED WORK PROCESS of the Hand mural at Heureka

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	Introduced Species: City Rabbit, Porvoo old town, Mannerheim Bridge. Charcoal on wall, scale 10:1. Porvoo Pre-Triennial 2016. Erityiskiitokset / Special thanks to: Luukonservaattori / Skeleton Conservator Janne Granroth, Luonnontieteellinen keskusmuseo / Finnish Museum of Natural History Porvoo City Tourist Information, Sillan Kesäinfo / Summerinfo under the bridge Endangered Species: Persicaria Foliosa, Porvoo old town, Mannerheim Bridge. Charcoal on wall, scale 10:2. Porvoo Pre-Triennial 2016. Erityiskiitokset / Special thanks to: curator Mikko Piirainen, Botanical Museum Helsinki

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Performative wall drawing at Municipal Fair, Helsinki 10.–11.9.2014.


Performative wall drawing at Municipal Fair, Helsinki 10.–11.9.2014	Vappu Rossi: Muinainen maisema – Ancient Landscape

Vappu Rossi: Muinainen maisema – Ancient Landscape

Performative wall drawing at Municipal Fair, Helsinki 10.–11.9.2014.
Kuntamarkkinoiden Prosenttiperiaatteen edistämishankkeen osasto.

Yhteistyössä: Suomen Taiteilijaseura ry, Teollisuustaiteen Liitto Ornamo, Arkkitehtuurin tiedotuskeskus Archinfo Finland, Ympäristötaiteen säätiö, Taiteen edistämiskeskus.
See time lapse video of the process

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Wall drawing at the solo exhibition at MUU Gallery, Helsinki 2014. Vappu Rossi: Days of the Ice Bird, 29 May - 20 June 2014


The charcoal wall drawing referring to the video artwork Carbon Based Love, 2014. See the video artwork here	The wall drawing, the table and the chair referring to the video artwork, 2014. More about the exhibition	The beginning of the opening. The dancer Ingrid André and charcoal drawing, yet untouched. See the performance video here

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Mural at MUU Kaapeli, Cable Factory, Helsinki 6.-30.3.2014.

Suoraan seinään, ryhmänäyttely / Directly on the Wall, group exhibition

Vappu Rossi: Twig Face, 2014. Latex paint on the wall. 400 x 260 cm.

More about the exhibition

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Hawk Moth, wall drawing at the solo exhibition at Kunsthalle, Helsinki 2012.

Hawk Moth, 2012.
Charcoal on wall 269 x 282 cm, mirror 140 x 120 cm.

From the solo exhibition at Kunsthalle Helsinki Studio, 18.8.-3.10.2012

Making of wall drawing HAWK MOTH, Vappu Rossi 2012. Animated work process (1'12")

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Newborn (Breathing Roots), wall drawing at the solo exhibition at Tuusula Art Museum, 2012.

Making of wall drawing NEWBORN (BREATHING ROOTS), Vappu Rossi 2012. Animated work process (1'02")

Näyttelystä / from the solo exhibition

Vappu Rossi: For the Night is Gone
Tuusula Art Museum, Art Center Kasarmi 15.2.–20.5.2012

Vappu Rossi: Kun mennyt on yö
Tuusulan taidemuseo, Taidekeskus Kasarmi 15.2.–20.5.2012

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The Kiss, wall drawing at the exhibition at Purnu, 2012.

Making of wall drawing THE KISS, Vappu Rossi 2012.
Animated work process (1'18")

Näyttelystä / From the exhibition
Rajantaju, Taidekeskus Purnu, Orivesi 10.6.–12.8.2012.
Rajantaju, Purnu Art Center, Orivesi 10.6.–12.6.2012.

	Newborn (Breathing Roots), 2011. Charcoal on wall. Haihara 11 - METSÄSTÄ, Haiharan taidekeskus / Invitation exhibition Haihara 11 - FOREST, Haihara Art Center, Tampere 6.–28.8.2011. Lisää kuvia Haiharan Newborn-teoksesta / see more photos of the Haihara Newborn mural
	Portsarit (Skylla ja Kharybdis) Portierer (Skylla och Kharybdis) / Doormen (Skylla and Charybdis), charcoal on wall, 2007. Animoitu dokumentaatio työprosessista ja kuvia Making of PORTSARIT / DOORMEN (Scylla and Charybdis)" and photos Piirustusluokka – Tyhjä on täysi, Kuvataideakatemia 160 v. Taidehalli 11.12.2007–13.1.2008. Doormen (Skylla and Charybdis), 2007. Charcoal on wall, anamorphic drawing on the stairways of Kunsthalle, Helsinki. Drawing Class – Empty is full, Finnish Academy of Fine Arts 160 years, Kunsthalle, Helsinki 11.12.2007–13.1.2008. From the "right" point of view.
	Portsarit (Skylla ja Kharybdis) Portierer (Skylla och Kharybdis) / Doormen (Skylla and Charybdis), 2007. Kuva suoraan edestä. Image in reality, from the front. Animoitu dokumentaatio työprosessista ja kuvia Making of PORTSARIT / DOORMEN (Scylla and Charybdis)" and photos

Below: Newborn (l'enfant de Kasterlee), 2011. Ephemera, Galleria Harmonia 13.1.-5.2.2011, Jyväskylä. Charcoal on wall, 190 x 280 cm.

Below: Newborn (l'enfant de Kasterlee), 2011; Elämän puu / Livets träd / Tree of Life, media art animation, 2009.

Below: Newborn (around the core), 2010. Frans Masereel International Printmaking Centrum, Kasterlee, Belgium. Anamorphic drawing, charcoal on wall (the central pilar of FMC), width c. 3,5 m.

Reunalla - Aan de rand - On the Edge, Frans Masereel International Printmaking Centrum, Kasterlee, Belgium, 1.10–30.11.2010. Exhibition of finnish Pro Lithography.

The little toes and the head of Newborn in reality. Rossi's lithographies in the backround.

Group Portrait Projects:

2009 Joensuun taidemuseo / Joensuu Art Museum

2008 Helsingin Taidehalli / Kunsthalle Helsinki

Site specific works: MURALS & WALL DRAWINGS, PUBLIC ART

The collaboration with science centres: DOZENS OF MURALS for science exhibitions in Colorado (2022), Montreal (2021), Minnesota (2018–2019), Paris (2016), Lisbon (2015) & Vantaa, Finland (2013–14)

Group Portrait Projects:

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