Tag: Helena Kauppila

Art Brunch in Berlin with Artist Helena Kauppila

by Carl Kruse


The Carl Kruse Arts Blog in conjunction with the Ivy Circle Berlin would like to invite all to its second Art Brunch at the studio of Helena Kauppila, on Saturday, October 5, 2024, starting at 11:45 am on the fourth floor of Ackerstrasse 81, 13355 Berlin

There will be a welcome and brief introduction by the artist at 12:15 am. 

The last art brunch with Helena was this past October and it was a resounding success. The Carl Kruse Arts Blog also supported Helena’s solo exhibit in Berlin in August 2023..

A mathematician turned painter, Helena is fascinated by complexity and emerging systems. While her colorful paintings may appear random and disjointed, there is a systems thinking behind them, often anchored in mathematics. Her work touches on the structure of DNA, mathematical theories, and the human connection to nature and the world around us..

Kauppila resides in Berlin. She holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Columbia University and is the recipient of the Reginald Marsh and Felicia Meyer Marsh scholarship at the Art Students League of New York. 

Light brunch food and drinks will be served. Featuring “Elixir of Life” DNA Canapes and a color-changing welcome drink.  RSVP helpful (but not required).

At 1 pm other ateliers in the building open as well, so there will be further opportunity to explore other art and meet other artists.

For any questions please contact Helena directly at helena@helenakauppila.com.

I look forward to seeing everyone on October 5!

Cheers!
Carl Kruse
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Carl’s most recent article on Medium was a look at Viktor Frankl’s “logotherapy.”

Open Studios in Berlin – October 1, 2023

by Carl Kruse

Summer is finished and with most folks back in Berlin the Carl Kruse Arts Blog would like to invite all to an “open studios” afternoon of several visual artists, first and foremost that of our friend Helena Kauppila, who was featured in our last blog post here.

The Carl Kruse Arts Blog - image of artist

The event takes place Sunday, October 1, 2023, from 1 – 8 pm at Ackerstrasse 81, 13355 Berlin, with several resident artists opening their studios to the public.

However, we will meet at noon that day at Helena’s studio – about one hour before the formal opening — for some coffee, light finger foods, light networking, and a few brief words from Helena about the art at hand.

To access the event ring the buzzer of Studio “Kauppila” 4 O.G. at the building.

Closest S-bahn: Nordbahnhof and Homboldthain.
Tram 10 Gedenkstat Berliner Mauer.
Wheelchair accessible.

Drinks (including coffee) and finger foods for a light brunch will be served.

Participating artists for the building Open Studios: Fritz Balthaus (im Treppenhaus), Alexis Baskind, Herman Baeten, Romuald Etter, Rolf Giegold, Eva Groettum, Ulrike Hansen, Reinhard Haverkamp, Gabriele Herzog, Ruth Hommelsheim, Esther Horn, Roswitha Jacobi (Gast bei Eeva Hauss), Helena Kauppila, Katrin Kersten, Jürgen Reichert, Vincent Tavenne, Ina Weber, Herbert Wiegand

In addition, a variety of music and sound performances by guest artists will take throughout the building.

About Helena Kauppila:
A mathematician turned painter, Helena is fascinated by complexity and emerging systems. While her colorful paintings may appear random and disjointed, there is a systems thinking behind them, often anchored in mathematics. Her work touches on the structure of DNA, mathematical theories, and the human connection to nature and the world around us..

Kauppila resides in Berlin, Germany. She holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Columbia University and is the recipient of the Reginald Marsh and Felicia Meyer Marsh scholarship at the Art Students League of New York. 

For further information please contact Carl Kruse of the Carl Kruse Arts Blog at carl@alumni.princeton.edu

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We have covered other exhibits such as the Justified + Ancient, Giorgio Morandi, and Yury Kharchenko.
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Upcoming Helena Kauppila Solo Exhibit in Berlin

By Carl Kruse

The Carl Kruse Arts Blog invites all to the vernissage of artist (and blog friend) Helena Kauppila’s solo exhibition titled SYSTEMS SYMPHONY with an opening reception Wednesday, August 30th, 2023 starting at 7 pm in Berlin.

For the reception, Kauppila has prepared some remarks reflecting on the blending roles of color, movement, science, and humor in art.  This introduction takes place at 7:30 pm and lasts 10 minutes.

Carl Kruse arts blog _ image of Helena Kauppila

DETAILS:
SYSTEMS SYMPHONY EXHIBITION
Opening Reception 
August 30, 2023, starting at 7 pm CET
Introductory remarks by the artist 19:30 -19:40


LOCATION:
Galerie Gondwana
Merseburger Str. 14
Berlin


Public Transport:
U7-Eisenacher Str.
S1-Julius-Leber-Brücke  


About Helena Kauppila:
A mathematician turned visual artist, Kauppila is fascinated by complex systems and the phenomena of emergence. Although her work is representational, she derives her understanding from mathematics, which can get quite abstract. While her colorful canvases may appear haphazard and unplanned, there is a systems thinking behind them. Her work often touches on the order of the genome, the structure of mathematical theories, and the visceral human connection to nature and intuitive experience.

Kauppila currently lives and works in Berlin, Germany. She holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Columbia University and is the recipient of the Reginald Marsh and Felicia Meyer Marsh scholarship at the Art Students League of New York. 

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Contact: carl AT carlkruse DOT com
The blog’s last three posts were On Lars Trier 1, Giorgio Morandi, and Art for Art’s Sake.
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