The Coffee Map: Hietasaari - Pajusaari islands, camp site and rowing routes, Pajusaarenselkä, Lake Saimaa, Taipalsaari, Finland, pencil, dark roasted coffee. Jussi Kivi 1997
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28 Jul 2009
Report from the RGS & SEG conference 2008
Next morning walk trought the bushes
The Late night presentation session The Jamal Peninsula botanic presentation
The Openinig ceremonies at rock table, the official RGS meeting place in Vartiosaari island, Finland.
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Explorations in a Completed World
First Joint World Conference and Summer Seminar of the Romantic
Geographic Society (R.G.S.) and the School of Esoteric Geography (S.E.G.)
Vartiosaari Island, Helsinki, Finland, august, 2008
Geographic Society (R.G.S.) and the School of Esoteric Geography (S.E.G.)
Vartiosaari Island, Helsinki, Finland, august, 2008
The seminar was a perfect succes. The program started at afternoon and continued until 2am. and then it was time for sauna. We heard several intensive an exciting presentations from passionate amateurs and professional researchers; artists, photographers , writers, explorers and intruders, geographist, botanists, archaeologists etc.
Program consisted following topics:
Presentations of the activities and philosophy of both Romantic Geography and Esoteric geography, Urban exploration in Finland and Baltic states, Botanic research in Jamal Peninsula, Fortress and bunker archaelogy, Borderland business in Africa, Photographic documentation of wastelands and chancing landscapes in between, Expeditions in the Finnish Archipelago etc.
27 Jul 2009
Jussi Kivi
Sights of East-Helsinki part 1; Mustavuori and Vuosaari wasteland (former dump).
2005
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25 Jul 2009
EXHIBITIONS 2005 -2008
Department for Studies of Unusual Light Phenomena (detail)
The Mystery of Professor Lemström - A Northern light Project by Oliver Kochta - Kalleinen
"Supernaturalism 2", Momentum - 4th Nordic Festival of Contemporary Art,
Moss, Norway 2006
Front: Samples from the RGS collection of romantic objects
Background: Materials from RGS underground departments
( cave research dept & department of subterranean landscapes)
Samples from RGS backwoods & wilderness department photo archive
RGS Collection in the exhibition:
"Friction and Conflicts", Kalmar Art Museum, Sweden 2008
(Propaganda dept. J.Kivi, O.Kohta-Kalleinen)
Installation view (detail)
Samples from the RGS collection of romantic objects
Wilderness & Backwoods photo archive (detail)
"Supernaturalism 2", Momentum - 4th Nordic Festival of Contemporary Art,
Moss, Norway 2006 (J.Kivi, O. Kochta-Kalleinen)
"Lemström museum", Department of strange light phenomenon, (northern light project by O.Kochta-Kalleinen)
Installation view (detail)
Supernaturalism I
Lönnström museum, Rauma, Finland 2005
RGS propaganda department: Jussi Kivi, Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen, Tero Kontinen
24 Jul 2009
Pötsönpuro Camp in moonshine, November 1990
Text: General description of the campsite near Pötsönpuro creek in dark spruce forest in the north side of Jeremiaanrasi in Elimyssalo backwoods, Kuhmo, Finland, RGS wilderness & backwoods dept. / Hiking and wandering department 1997 (JK)
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23 Jul 2009
Jussi Kivi
MEIKO - LAPPTRÄSK - DORGARN The Uninhabited Areas of Finland part 12.
Field studies 1977- The map: 1992-97 watercolour, ink 100 x 70 cm
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Jussi Kivi: Cross-section of a natural cave
Korppivuori, Pesolansaari Island, Finland
Scraped on photographic paper, 1996
Handwritten markings (translation from finnish): "The scale, Korppivuori, upper cave, cross-section of a cave, camp fire site, entrance."
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RGS/Wilderness & backwoods archives nr.54.
Mysterious abandoned lean to camp in Hammastunturi Wilderness.
Following things were found from the camp:
Camping matress, pullower (wool), Camel boots (in good condition),
snowspate, kettle, spoon, knife, FOOD: severeal bags instant soup etc.
dry dog food, hair schampoo, soap
Photo: JK. sept 1998
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