Jukka Korpihete Solar, 2024

Solar is spatial light and sound installation about fantasising early forms of life on Earth and investigating concept about biological memory of life on cellular level.

“In this installation I’m exploring the nature of time, its linearity; our heritage and biological relations – yet celebrating the earliest forms of life on earth. Early forms of life developed in earth’s conditions in a unique way, photosynthethic cells learned to utilize solar energy already 1.7 billiom years ago. Electromagnetic fields, gravity and unique resonances formed fragile, early rules of life in our history. Humans have existed such a blink of time, but we have made a huge impact that affects the whole ecosystem.”

Jukka Korpihete (b.1976) is a globally exhibited Finnish lighting designer and -artist. At the moment he is leading the experience design team at KONE, world’s leading people-flow solution and -service provider.