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The Loss of the Floating Land of Gá – Mother(E)art(h) Calling is the second part of the art printmaking project “The Land of Gá”, which I worked on in Iceland, Italy, and Finland between 2022–2024.
“The Land of Gá” is a time and place between what exists and what does not—a moment on the edge of the present and eternity, and yet it is also our shared planet and nature, which is passed down from generation to generation and for which we all bear responsibility. As light turns to darkness and tides shift, Gá rises from the ebb tide as a seal-like messenger and oracle, silently guiding through dreams and showing the path of life. Now, Gá is deeply concerned about the state of Mother Earth. Climate change will wait no longer!
My work has been supported by the Alfred Kordelin Foundation, the Finnish Cultural Foundation, the Svenska Kulturfonden, and the Turku Art Association. Thanks to these grants, numerous works of art reflecting the lights and colors of the Arctic nature have been created in the Westfjords of Iceland, in Serrazzano, Italy, and in Turku, Finland. These works were previously exhibited as part of The Land of Gá: Bones of the Sea in Finland and abroad. Now, The Land of Gá II: Mother Earth Calling and the new artworks are being exhibited for the first time.
PETRA KALLIO is a visual artist and printmaker based in Turku, Finland. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Art and Design Helsinki and has completed a Master of Culture and Arts (YAMK) in Fine Arts at Turku University of Applied Sciences. Kallio is a versatile visual artist focusing on artistic research and printmaking. She has a strong background in art education and community-based environmental art, exploring environmental aesthetics and the human relationship with nature. Petra Kallio’s works are frequently exhibited in solo and group exhibitions both in Finland and internationally, and her pieces are included in several collections. She is a board member of the Turku Printmakers Association and a member of the Association of Finnish Printmakers, the Icelandic Printmakers Association, and the Finnish Woodcut Artists’ Society.