The work of the American artist, who lives in Finland, was only on display for a few days.
Popa uses natural pigments mixed with natural water to create site-specific, ephemeral earthworks that are recorded by a drone. For example, the work on the summit of Ruka has already been washed away and all that remains of it is an image recording, which you can see at the top of this article and on the artist’s website.
David Popa paints large-scale works mainly on Nordic islands and coves. The works are documented and presented in different formats: photographs and short films.
– It was done on Thursday and by Saturday it had blended back into nature. You can only see it in the recordings,” says Kalliomäki.
David Popa has already moved from Kuusamo to the next destination on the Norwegian side.
The work born on top of Ruka, , Popa realized as a guest of the Kuusamo Arctic Residence Center in connection with the Kuusamo Nature Photo nature photography event.