Secrets of Russia II

2013 Secrets of Russia (part II) Aamu Song and Johan Olin continue their journey to explore Russian manufacturing secrets. This year, the travels took them into Siberia. After visiting each factory, and getting to know their manufacturing secrets, they designed new products based on each manufacturers tradition. A collection of new traditional items ’Secrets of Russia’ was born. The exhibition, with new secrets from Siberia, will open in St. Petersburg, Borey Art Center, on 14.05.2013. The project was first exhibited in KIASMA (Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki) 15.06.–07.10.2012. Secrets of Russia (part I)

2013
Secrets of Russia (part II)

Aamu Song and Johan Olin continue their journey to explore Russian manufacturing secrets. This year, the travels took them into Siberia. After visiting each factory, and getting to know their manufacturing secrets, they designed new products based on each manufacturers tradition. A collection of new traditional items ’Secrets of Russia’ was born.

The exhibition, with new secrets from Siberia, will open in St. Petersburg, Borey Art Center, on 14.05.2013.
The project was first exhibited in KIASMA (Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki) 15.06.–07.10.2012. Secrets of Russia (part I)

14.05.2013. Opening of COMPANY's exhibition Secrets of Russia in Borey Art Center, St. Petersburg, Russia. Spasibo bolshoi Lena, Topi, Pasha, Tatyana, Elina, Masha, Svetlana, Galina, Oksana and everyone at Borey. You can watch a video from the opening here.

A train circles a big table where the Secrets of Russia products are displayed.

View from the train tracks; station ’Hohloma’

In the next room, we set up a shop ’Secrets of Russia’ where part of the collection is on sale.
Opening of the exhibition ’Secrets of Russia’ 14th of May, Borey Art Center, Liteiniy 58, St. Petersburg, Russia.

SECRETS OF RUSSIA PRODUCTS 2013.

URAL MOUNTAINS /
An homage to Mt. Ural in Ural iron.
Design: COMPANY (Aamu Song & Johan Olin)
Manufactured in Kasli, Ural mountains, Russia.
Size: 250 x 100 x 85 mm.
Material: Iron, paint.

FACE BAG /
A golden face bag
Design: COMPANY (Aamu Song & Johan Olin)
Manufactured in Torzhok, Russia.
Material: Velvet, gold thread, plastic beads, zipper.

BEAUTY BAG /
Sumka Krasiva
A bag for making a beautiful face
Design: COMPANY (Aamu Song & Johan Olin)
Manufactured in Torzhok, Russia.
Material: Velvet, gold thread, plastic beads, zipper.

GOLD ROLXX /
Rolxx Zoloto
A golden accessory for men
Design: COMPANY (Aamu Song & Johan Olin)
Manufactured in Torzhok, Russia.
Material: Velvet, gold thread, lining, plastic beads, snap fasteners.

SCALE WOMAN /
A 1:20, 1:50 & 1:100 scale human
Design: COMPANY (Aamu Song & Johan Olin)
Manufactured by hand carving in Tobolsk, Siberia by Svetlana Shishova.
Material: Elk horn.

SCALE MAN /
A 1:20, 1:50 & 1:100 scale human
Design: COMPANY (Aamu Song & Johan Olin)
Manufactured by hand carving in Tobolsk, Siberia by Svetlana Shishova.
Material: Elk horn.

HOHLOMA STOOL /
Maximum golden Hohloma tradition
Design: COMPANY (Aamu Song & Johan Olin)
Manufactured in Hohloma, Russia.
Size: height: 350 mm, width 330 mm.
Material: Birch, paint, aluminium powder, lacquer.

MAGIC MUSHROOM STOOL /
Design: COMPANY (Aamu Song & Johan Olin)
Manufactured in Hohloma, Russia.
Size: height: 350 mm, width 330 mm.
Material: Birch, paint, lacquer.

SEA MATRYOSHKA /
More Matryoshka
Seafood chain matryoshka
Designed by COMPANY (Aamu Song & Johan Olin) in Russia.
Manufactured in Semenov, Russia by Oksana, Igor, Galina, et. al.
Material: linden, paint, lacquer.

HEADS /
A hat stand full of thoughts.
Designed by COMPANY (Aamu Song & Johan Olin) in Russia.
Manufactured in Semenov, Russia by Oksana, Igor, Galina, et. al.
Material: linden, paint, lacquer.

FOREST STOOL /
The reality of russian forest.
Designed by COMPANY (Aamu Song & Johan Olin) in Russia.
Manufactured in Semenov, Russia by Oksana, Igor, Galina, et. al.
Material: linden, paint, lacquer.

PEACH BAG /
A bag for strange things.
Designed by COMPANY (Aamu Song & Johan Olin) in Russia.
Manufactured in Semenov, Russia by Oksana, Igor, Galina, et. al.
Material: linden, paint, lacquer, leather.

LOLLIPOP Á LA RUSSIA /
A rhythmical lollipop
Designed by COMPANY (Aamu Song & Johan Olin) in Russia.
Manufactured in Semenov, Russia by Oksana, Igor, Galina, et. al.
Material: linden, paint, lacquer.

TVER TREES /
Forest made out of wood.
Design: COMPANY (Aamu Song & Johan Olin)
Manufactured in Tver, Russia by Nadezuda Yakovleva.
Material: Linden, paint.

COMPANY & FRIENDS /
Kompaniya i Padruga
Design: COMPANY (Aamu Song & Johan Olin)
Manufactured in Tver, Russia by Nadezuda Yakovleva.
Material: Linden, paint, thread.

14.05.2013. is the date when COMPANY's Secrets of Russia -exhibition opens in St. Petersburg. Place: Borey Art Center, Liteiniy 58. Before that, Company will be running around Siberia preparing works for the upcoming exhibition.

The Book 'Secrets of Russia' is finally published now and is available at the Borey Art Center.

15 & 16.05.2013. We are having five Matryoshka master classes at the exhibition.
Watch video of the master class.

15 & 16.05.2013. The amazing Semenov Ladies are teaching visitors the secrets behind matryoshka painting. Svetlana, Galina and Oksana. Spasibo Bolshoi!

SECRET SKETCHES:

Mare Matryoshka.

Beauty bags.

Forest Mushroom.

Tver Trees.

Ural Mountain.

SECRETS OF RUSSIA, SIBERIA TRAVELS 2013:

03.2013. Waiting for a train in a snowstorm.

03.2013. A beautiful day in beautiful old town of Tobolsk, Siberia.

03.2013. Learning Siberian Secrets.

Casting iron at Kasli factory in Ural mountains.

04.2013. Arriving to Yekaterinburg.

04.2013. Office in train somewhere in Siberia.

04.2013. At the iron gate of Kasli iron factory.

The project was first exhibited in KIASMA (Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki) 15.06.–07.10.2012. Secrets of Russia (part I)