Feb 7, 2012

…maybe soon is time for a new collection!

Jan 2, 2012

…when I was little. Maybe this worked as a subliminal inspiration to me when creating my 4th collection!

Dec 20, 2011

Pictures of my installation

Now, nothing

Dec 12, 2011

…with some small installations. Welcome to the opening on Wednesday 14th of December 2011 starting 6pm at B-gallery, Turku. Fb-event here.

Nov 22, 2011

…is taking place at B-gallery soon by me and Heidi Gullberg. I’ll tell more about it later.

Nov 1, 2011

…called Kitchen compositions in Napa gallery’s old safe. The exhibition took place in Napa from the 9th to the 24th of September. All the beautiful photos are taken by Katri Inkeri, who also makes great hair jewellery.

Oct 2, 2011

…took place in Pori last Thursday and I went there with my friend Elina Minn. We participated with this project about time, check out our tumbrl with pics in here.

Sep 26, 2011

…in Indian Summer in Helsinki!

Sep 14, 2011
…and little arrangements. Pics from the safe exhibition in Napa coming soon!

Sep 1, 2011
…in Napa Gallery + Shop! My mini series in their new little space (an old safe) called Kassakaappi. The fb-event is found here.

Johanna Porola – Keittiökompositioita / Kitchen compositions 9.-24.9.2011

Pieniä asetelmia keittiöstä, jokapäiväisiä tapahtumia.

Small kitchen arrangements and everyday happenings.

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As you may have noticed J Porola is now available in Indian Summer and Lux Shop!

Aug 3, 2011
Check out my interview in 1/2 Magazine’s Issue 1, pages 34-35. Great layout!

http://issuu.com/halfmagazine/docs/1_2_magazine_issue_1

Jul 28, 2011

…is ready! The opening was held last week. Here’s a pic (+text in Finnish) from my installation called

Ravintoa, silmäniloa ja seuralaisia

1. Hän oli koko ajan läsnä ja eli keskellämme, mutten koskaan oppinut kunnolla tuntemaan häntä.

/// Kirjovehka (Dieffenbachia maculata) on erittäin nopeakasvuinen suosittu ruukkukasvi, joka viihtyy hyvin lämpöisissä nykyajan asuinhuoneissa. Kosketettaessa saattaa aiheuttaa ihoärsytystä, limakalvokipua ja turvotusta. Allergisoiva.

2. Hän huumasi minut hetkeksi kauneudellaan, mutta nyt en haluaisi edes nähdä häntä.

/// Kotilokukka (Moluccella laevis) on suosittu jopa metrin korkuiseksi kasvava leikkokasvi, jota tuotetaan myyntiin muun muassa Aasiassa ja Itä-Euroopassa. Kestää maljakossa noin yhden viikon ajan, jonka jälkeen mätänee.

3. Häneen ei voi luottaa, mutta jatkamme silti harvoja tapaamisiamme…

/// Muskottipähkinä (Myristica fragrans) on jauhettuna suosittu maustekasvi. Jo kahden kokonaisen pähkinän nauttiminen voi aiheuttaa suun kuivumista, sydämen tykytystä ja harhoja.

You can find more info about sweet Tilanne from here. Here’s the Myrkkyoppi facebook-event. Besides the exhibition, people from B also managed to make a great zine!

Jun 12, 2011
…all my free time goes to taking care of our plants.

May 7, 2011
…via ArtRebels fantastic online store! Check it out from here:

http://shop.artrebels.com/stores/jporola/

There’ll be new items available all the time from all the collections. I’ll keep you posted about new stuff!

May 4, 2011
…for Turku 365, an urban art scheme. Our dj posse went guerrilla gardening (the texts are in Finnish)!

Apr 15, 2011
…in Tilanne gallery, Tampere. The theme is poison. I’ll tell you more as the process evolves.

Also, the summer is coming!

Check out my interview in TOURIST magazine:

http://www.touristmagazine.co.uk/j-porola/

Mar 25, 2011

Check out more pics from here. You can also like J Porola’s page in fb. Soon available at B-Butik!

Mar 15, 2011

Andrea O. collective

Installation
William Bilwa Costa (sound), Antti Helminen (lights), Merja Isokoski (photos & animation), Mari Krappala (theory & a curator), Johanna Porola (costumes & setting), Anja Puntari (media), Aura Saarikoski (photos)

Live
Laura Kokko (music), Salla Kärkkäinen (dance), Maria Nurmela (dance & choreography)

The grief project
Eeva Hannula (photos), Katja Juhola (photos), Hertta Kiiski (photos), Mari Krappala (theory & a curator), Minerva Martiskainen (sculpture), Tiina Palmu (photos)

Feb 10, 2011
Tomorrow is finally the day of our opening! I’m pretty pleased with the set. Here you can read some info about the installation & collective Andrea O. in Finnish. We have also created an event.

I will post some pics from the installation later. Until then, come and see it yourself. The installation is on until the 17th of April. Welcome everybody!

Jan 24, 2011
A beautiful shot of one of my dresses taken by Merja Isokoski. The violin player in the picture is talented Laura Kokko, who is one of the musicians of the project. This week we are starting to build the installation… And besides the costumes, I’m now designing the decoration of the room, too!

(photo by: Merja Isokoski)

Jan 1, 2011
Couple of photos from Turun Ylösnousemuskappeli, where we had a little preview of the dance / installation project in November. The opening will take place in the 10th of February 2011 in Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, Turku.

(photos by: Ishwar Maharaj)

Dec 19, 2010
I designed jogging pants for my friends dj-duo Power Point Boys. Later this mini collection may include also a top. Jack it!

Oct 25, 2010
Right now I’m designing costumes for a dance / installation project in Turku. Our creative group Andrea O. consists of artists from different genres. The theme of the installation is grief, sorrow, death.

Mar 07, 2010
I designed costumes for perpetual mvmt<>snd -collective to their inhabited installation called Breathscape, which takes place in the SUMU space at Gallery Titanik, Turku. Opening was held in 4th of March, 2010 and the installation goes on until 12th of March.

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What does my body say to your body? What does your skin hear? What do my movements say to your muscles? What does my breath say to your lungs?
(text by perpetual mvmt<>snd)