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DESCRIPTION:21.1.-1.2.2025 Annu Mikkilä - Self and selflessnessVernissage: Tu
 e 21.1. 3-7 pmOpening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 3-7 pmGalerie Pleiku Eugen-S
 chönhaar-Strasse 6a 10407 Berlin *** My body feels heavy like metal - heavy a
 nd worn\, alien like abandoned scrap in a junkyard. No one knows its hidde
 n history or how the scratches and marks on its weathered surface came abo
 ut. I fell ill at age 27\, just as my artistic career was taking off. A ra
 re autonomic disorder of the nervous system\, unrecognized by health care\
 , led to years of struggles for treatment and understanding. Finally\, a d
 octor identified my illness: POTS syndrome - an autonomic disorder that ca
 n completely paralyze life\, similar to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME).
  The long-term consequences of Covid-19 following a viral infection have s
 ignificantly increased the number of people suffering from such autonomic 
 disorders of the nervous system. The exhibition spans from my most serious
  illness to recovery and tells a story of escape into nature and survival.
  After moving from Helsinki to a small forest house\, I retreated from the
  world that had made me ill. In this refuge\, rehabilitation began through
  countless painful\, lonely days. I aspired to my dream of motherhood\, wh
 ich remained unattainable due to my illness. The surrounding nature suppor
 ted me through these long days\, months and years by offering comfort\, un
 derstanding and acceptance. In my artistic work\, I explore the healing pr
 ocess through personal experiences\, observing the effects of sudden chang
 es and how to survive when life falls apart. I wonder why we have created 
 an environment in which neither nature nor ourselves can thrive. I work wi
 th metal\, ceramics and video installations. *** My body feels heavy like 
 metal - weighty and worn\, foreign like abandoned scrap in a junkyard. No 
 one knows its concealed story or how the scratches and marks appeared on i
 ts weathered surface. I fell ill at 27\, just as my artistic career was be
 ginning. A rare autonomic nervous system disorder\, unrecognized by health
 care\, began years of struggle for treatment and understanding. Finally\, 
 a doctor identified my illness: POTS syndrome - an autonomic disorder that
  can completely paralyze life\, similar to chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CF
 S). The long covid post-viral condition has significantly increased the nu
 mber of people suffering from such autonomic nervous system disorders.The 
 exhibition spans from my deepest illness to recovery\, telling a story of 
 escape into nature and survival. Moving from Helsinki to a small forest ho
 use\, I withdrew from the world that had made me ill. In this sanctuary\, 
 rehabilitation began through countless painful\, lonely days. I journeyed 
 towards my dream of motherhood\, which remained impossible due to my illne
 ss. The surrounding nature supported me through these long days\, months\,
  and years\, providing comfort\, understanding\, and acceptance. In my art
 istic work\, I examine the healing process through personal experience\, o
 bserving the effects of sudden transformation and how to survive when life
  turns upside down. I question why we've built an environment where neithe
 r nature nor we ourselves can thrive. I work with metal\, ceramics\, and v
 ideo installations. ***\n\nViel Spass wünscht Gratis-in-Berlin\n\nLink zum Tip:
  \nZu den Gratis-in-Berlin Angeboten: http://www.gratis-in-berlin.de\n
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250202
SUMMARY:Ausstellung: Annu Mikkilä - Self and selflessness (Di - Sa)
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