Paula Markkanen
Keywords: Fairytales, Folklore, Modern-day fears
A Journey to the Earth Womb
Welcome to the journey underground towars the Earth Womb. This can be a Deadly Adventure, or the Journey of a lifetime...
Along this journey, you may encounter a haunting spirit creature, Ihtiriekko, which is the spirit of a kid murdered by his mother from finno-ugric folklore, World's Last Mosquito trying to buzz through the harrowing whirlwind, healing stones with special powers, and much more! When the Earth gives birth, it causes an earthquake...
!Warning! If you suffer from claustrophobia, you may want to reconsider. Enter if you dare...
Soundscape of the installation is made by Jon Tienari
email: paula.markkanen@hotmail.com
Instagram: pau1a.unelma
The cave portal
Recycled mattress foam, paper-mache, acrylic paint, fabric
I exist as air exists
Oil on canvas
90cmx90cm
World's Last Mosquito
Oil on canvas
100cmx90cm
Tuulenviha
Oil on canvas
75cmx90cm
A Journey to the Earth Womb
My BA thesis which is a guide-book for the underground adventure.
Graphic design is made together with Klaudia Orczykowska
