Disciplinary Institution

Solo exhibition, 2012

Mältinranta Art Center, Tampere, Finland 


My artworks are related to structures of phenomenons and objects. In Diciplinary Institution exhibition I have expanded my interest to focus to the architecture of power. I have taken Michel Foucault's book Discipline and Punish as an starting point for my artworks. The book describes the history of closed institutions (mental hospitals, prisons and educational institutions) and the development of their architecture. I have chosen a nuclear power plant as the subject of the closed institution because it represents a space whose existence is strictly controlled. 

Satu-Minna Suorajärvi

New Cathedral

Year: 2012

Materials: Steel bars and rubber bands

Satu-Minna Suorajärvi

Big Mama

Year: 2012

Materials: Steel bars and LED lights 

Satu-Minna Suorajärvi

Fat Boy

Year: 2012

Materials: Steel bars and plastic tubes

Satu-Minna Suorajärvi

Papa don´t preach

Year: 2012

Materials: Steel bars and rubber bands

Satu-Minna Suorajärvi


Edit Curves


Solo exhibition, 2012

Jetty Barracks Gallery, Helsinki, Finland 

Ribs of Black Infinity

Year: 2012

Materials: Plastic tubes 

Satu-Minna Suorajärvi

Mushroom Cloud

Year: 2012

Materials: Mixed media

Satu-Minna Suorajärvi