A SCENE II, 2021
Public sound installation

A Scene II is a public sound installation based on the rhythms of sea mark lights in Helsinki harbor. The work can be experienced on the observation deck of the Kaivopuisto observatory via your mobile phone and headphones.

On the hilltop, solar-powered sea mark lights are momentarily synchronized with the musical rhythms; they meet for a fleeting moment, and then the connection vanishes, over and over.

A Scene II follows the planetary movements, beginning an hour after dusk and running until sunrise. The changing weather conditions also affect the experience and make it unique for every visit. On light summer nights, the work can be viewed for only a few hours; in the winter, it can be experienced from the early afternoon.

You can find the work at www.ascene.fi.

Concept: Mark Niskanen & Jani-Matti Salo
Curatorial team: Pirkko Siitari, Taru Tappola, Kristiina Ljokkoi
Artist management: Outi Järvinen / Arts Management Helsinki
Support: The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike), Uusimaa Regional Fund of the Finnish Cultural Foundation, and the Greta and William Lehtinen Foundation
Photos: Courtesy of the artists

A Scene II is commissioned by HAM Helsinki Art Museum / Helsinki Biennial 2021.

A Scene II is part of the HAM Helsinki Art Museum’s collection.