Apocalypse Now

The exhibition Apocalypse No/w is a collaboration between Vasaa resident Marcus Lerviks (b. 1969) and the German artist Florian Tuercke (b. 1977), who both work with the relationship between humans and nature.

Through sound and video-based works and large-scale installations, the exhibition explores humanity’s constant quest to control and manipulate the world around us. The exhibition will showcase Lervik’s latest site-specific video and sound installations, which embrace the visitor in a sensory experience of untouched nature. Tuercke activates the space with multidimensional sound installations which reflect human impact on the environment.

Marcus Lerviks often works with video, installation, light and sound, and his art revolves around themes such as time, nature and technology. In his works, Lerviks combines visually strong environments with social commentary, often focusing on human impact on the environment. He has exhibited both in Finland and internationally, with works shown at, among others, Kiasma in Helsinki and international biennials. The entirety shown in the exhibition was planned by Lerviks specifically for the Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art.

Florian Tuercke lives and works both in Poland and Germany. His works move on the border between sculpture, performance and sound art, often with a focus on public space. Many of Tuercke’s works are interactive in one way or another – either during the creative process or in the exhibition environment. Through his installations, he processes sound environments and how they affect our experience of public space. His technological, interactive and analytical works have been exhibited around the world, including in Finland, Poland and the USA.

The exhibition is supported by the Aue-Foundation and the Finnish Heritage Agency.

A special concert by the artists as part of the side programme

At the artist talk held on the exhibition’s opening weekend, Saturday 16 May at 1 pm, Marcus Lerviks and Florian Tuercke will present the exhibition and discuss their works in a shared dialogue. The event will be held in English.

As part of the exhibition’s side programme, a special concert will take place on Tuesday 19 May at 7 pm, featuring the artists of the exhibition as performers. The concert’s music is created with various string instruments; Florian Tuercke’s Longboardharp is a unique string instrument built by the artist himself, and Marcus Lerviks plays string instruments such as the guitar and bass guitar.

The museum’s doors will be closed during the concert, so please arrive on time. The ticket price is 15 euros.

Image: Marcus Lerviks. Seeing is Believing, 2024. Photo: Marcus Lerviks.