engagement – Satu Miettinen

Reflections: Art Dialogues with Youth in Finland & Brazil

The exhibition "Reflections" showcases youth-driven art from Finland and Brazil, highlighting a collaborative process that explores social, cultural, and environmental mirroring. It features photographs, installations, and video works, emphasizing the interaction between young participants, researchers, and instructors while addressing themes of visibility and connection in a digital age.

Co-authoring

Sustainable Art Workshop in Cape Town

The "Flowers of Cape Town" workshop, held in November 2018, involved CPUT's Faculty of IT & Design. It focused on sustainability by exploring personal feelings about recycling. Participants created flowers using recycled plastic, inspired by Cape Town's natural beauty, culminating in a roadside installation in District Six.

Co-authoring

Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom: A Children’s Art Journey

The felted textile art piece "Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom," created through collaborative workshops with schoolchildren, was exhibited at Valo Gallery in Rovaniemi and previously at Vaasa Art Gallery. It promotes themes of tolerance and multiculturalism, allowing children to envision their unique flowers. The installation will also travel to Australia for further exhibition.

Exhibitions

Empowering Women Through Art: Margin-to-Margin Project Highlights

The Margin-to-Margin project highlighted how art empowered women in remote areas to redefine their identities. Involving 98 women from 10 countries, the initiative facilitated workshops focused on craftsmanship and cultural engagement, enhancing self-worth. The related exhibition showcased their creative journeys, addressing challenges like isolation and migration, and emphasizing the value of networking.

Arts-based research

Participatory Development: Art and Youth Engagement

The PARTY project focused on enhancing youth involvement in service development to combat unemployment in South Africa and Namibia from 2015 to 2019. It emphasized art-based methods for self-expression among the San youth, culminating in community workshops, poster creations addressing social issues, and performances that provided local solutions. Artistic and scientific outcomes emerged.

Exhibitions

My Dream World: Innovative Tools for Youth Inclusion

The My Dream World project engaged young people in Namibia and South Africa in creating services and visualizing their ideal environments through service design. It aimed to enhance inclusion and promote well-being by collaborating with various organizations and employing participatory tools. The project featured multiple exhibitions and published research papers.