Commissioned by Medway Arts Team this film documents the preview of Kaarina Kaikkonen's 'Kulkien Kauas', or 'Reaching Far' installation in Rochester Cathedral Crypt. Virtual tours of the insatllation can be viewed here.
Kaarina Kaikkonen is known for installations that are modest and monumental at the same time - their scale is lofty, but the materials down to earth. Most often she uses recycled materials, such as clothes or paper. The meaning of a piece can arise from the great number and anonymity of the clothes' former owners, such as in her jacket installations, or from the personal memories and emotions of the people who have used the objects. For instance, in her works with mother as their theme Kaikkonen has taken apart and reassembled objects belonging to her mother, such as shoes. On the other hand, the jackets, shirts and ties she uses are connected to Kaikkonen's deceased father, yet their sheer number steers associations towards crowds.