The Siamese calf twins stared me down
And I imagined the wobble in the legs
They were standing in a glass box of science …(more)
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Bell-jarring nature
By: Anni PuolakkaArticles Series: Science Poems / 21-07-2010 -
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Science Poems Helsinki party and mini exhibition
Diary Series: Science Poems / 15-07-2010Napa Books invited us to have a Helsinki book launch at their gallery on July 10. We put up a miniature version of the Science Poems exhibition first launched in Paris in June and had a book party. Kiitos Napa! In August, Science Poems will go to Berlin. …(more)
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Science Poems exhibition catalogue
Diary Series: Science Poems / 04-07-2010This is a mini catalogue of OK Do’s Science Poems exhibition, launched at the 0fr gallery, Paris, in June 2010. The exhibition will travel around the world in the form of the Science Poems book and small-scale displays. Welcome to our next Science Poems party in Helsinki on July 10 from 6 pm onwards at Napa Gallery (Eerikinkatu 18)!
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Marrying disciplines – Paola Antonelli talks about merging visual fields with science
Articles Series: Science Poems / 24-06-2010What is the significance of merging design, art and science, and what is the best way to do this? Paola Antonelli, the Senior Curator in the Department of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art, met us on Skype to talk about the role of designers in science and society. …(more)
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The science of making Science Poems
Articles Series: Science Poems / 13-06-2010Anna Mikkola, a Berlin designer and friend with a particular interest in books and exhibitions, approached Anni Puolakka and Jenna Sutela of OK Do with an idea of doing a project on the life of publications. As it happened, OK Do was just planning Science Poems, their first book and exhibition, which felt like a natural point of departure for common ventures. So, the three ended up in a discussion about the both. …(more)
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Exhibition and book
Projects Series: Science Poems / 23-05-2010Following the traditional mindset of science fiction, OK Do’s Science Poems project explores the poetry and multi-sensorial aesthetics of science rather than its functionality and logic. This summer, on June 4–6, 2010, it brought together a group of designers and artists for an exhibition at 0fr gallery and bookstore. The weekend also saw the launch of the Science Poems book which explores the topic through images and texts by us and the people around us. The book and the exhibition are now travelling around the world – the latest Science Poems party took place in Helsinki on July 10 at Napa Gallery. …(more)
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Everyday light – Cosmic Wonder talks about spiritual science
Articles Series: Science Poems / 18-04-2010Introduced by architect and artist Yukinori Maeda in 1997, Cosmic Wonder is a Japanese art organisation exploring the concepts of light and universal love through three independent projects: COSMIC WONDER art project, COSMIC WONDER Light Source fashion project and COSMIC WONDER FREE PRESS book project with the Zurich publishing house Nieves. …(more)