Mónica Rikić’s Psychoflage-installation was revealed

Oulu Uinversity of Applied Sciences (Oamk) received a wonderful installation called Psychoflage, which was created under the direction of Mónica Rikić, who worked as an artist-in-residence in the GRIN project.

The installation built above the staircase in the central lobby of Linnanmaa campus is called Psychoflage.  It is multicolored fantasy and psychedelia installation made up of electronic air modules that inflate and deflate. The installation senses the people in the room and influences the air flow behavior.

Mónica Rikić, the artist, says that she likes the fact that the installation has been created in collaboration in different workshops and that Oamk staff have been able to influence the resulting outcome.  The colors of the installation have been influenced by Finnish nature and the colours of the flag of Finland.

Mónica Rikić has been making art combining technology and art for 15 years. With his art, she hopes to bring about collective thinking and discussion on various topics.

Mónica was one of the artists-in-residence of the GRIN project (GRIN – Art-driven innovation for digital and green transition). The goal of the GRIN project, funded by the European Commission, is to encourage the development of artistic practices together with science and technology. The purpose is also to promote the introduction of digital technologies with an art-based approach among regional stakeholders such as companies, public sector operators and citizens.

Thanks to the GRIN project, two visiting artists in residence have worked in Oulu. In addition to Mónica Rikić, sound artist Basti Kuhz has also worked as an artist-in-residence at Oamk.