Art meets Finnish grainfarming or It takes a village to plant a rye field.
The Grand Finale (Part 2): Beer at the fire (burning the hut).
On the very last day of our project we gathered the people from the village to collectively burn the hut construction we had built as a place to meet on the rye field. The autumn storms had already knocked over one wall and now the old beams and other parts were piled up and then burned down while we all drank Finnish beer (#Sahti) made of our own rye. (The beer had been brewed by the Westphalian experimental beer brewer Ludger Schweer who has helped us in many previous projects).
Almost exactly 3 years ago we visited #Abramsgården for the first time. That visit was followed by several research stays and in August 2024 the field had been sown. And since then we returned regularly to perform, cook, bake and learn. We can´t thank the village enough, especially Per Johan Grannas and his wife Annika Grannas from #GrannasLandbruk - our farming consultant and the biggest support we could have wished for - for the tremendous backing during all the stages of the project, Sanna and Tommy Antill for the tractor, the help, the tools and for being such great neighbours, Abbe Berglund for his great harrowing job. All the other neighbours and villagers for teaching us so much about the Ostrobothnian culture and rye and especially for the participation in the project itself and our performances. We thank our hosts Dorothee Schulte-Basta and Peter Lüttge for the great trust they have placed in us. It was a wild ride!
The wood that has not burned will be used next year at the same spot for the Easter fire. Then the whole village will come together again.
LE FIN!
With the support of:
#Finnland-Institut
#Finnlines
#Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse
#art #participartoryart #preserved #contemporaryart #finland #beer #ostrobothnia #rye #grainfarming #sahti #andkil #vöra #vöyri #scheibeundgüntzel #finnland #österbotten
#abramsgarden
Art meets Finnish grainfarming or It takes a village to plant a rye field.
The Grand Finale (Part 1): Beer and bread in the bystugan.
We are back. For the last time in this project. To bring everything to a closure. We invited the village to the bystugan (building where the village meets regularly). We baked bread together with Pelle in the old bread oven, which was reactivated last year. The oven had to be preheated for three days.
The dough was prepared with our rye flour. And we served beer which was brewed for us by experimental brewer Ludger Schweer. He has already accompanied us in many projects. He made IPA and Sahti. Made from our rye flakes. It was a wonderful evening with beer, bread, friends and stories.
[PRESERVED // Rågens rike / Finland 2024-25 deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in the Swedish speaking part of Finland, a cultural center in the countryside run by Dorothee Schulte-Basta and Peter Lüttge. Scheibe & Güntzel = Jan Philip Scheibe and Swaantje Güntzel].
Fotos: Scheibe & Güntzel
With the support of:
Finnland-Institut
Mikko Fritze
Finnlines
#Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk
#perjohangrannas #tommyantill #abbeberglund
#rye #preserved #grainfarming #finland #vöra #vöyri #abramsgarden #bystugan #bread #ryeflour #baking #village #finnlines #finnlandinstitut #beer #beerbreweing #ipa #sahti #ludgerschweer #andkil #scheibeundgüntzel #mikkofritze #harvest #ostrobothnia
The Grand Finale (Part 1): Beer and bread in the bystugan.
We are back. For the last time in this project. To bring everything to a closure. We invited the village to the bystugan (building where the village meets regularly). We baked bread together with Pelle in the old bread oven, which was reactivated last year. The oven had to be preheated for three days.
The dough was prepared with our rye flour. And we served beer which was brewed for us by experimental brewer Ludger Schweer. He has already accompanied us in many projects. He made IPA and Sahti. Made from our rye flakes. It was a wonderful evening with beer, bread, friends and stories.
[PRESERVED // Rågens rike / Finland 2024-25 deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in the Swedish speaking part of Finland, a cultural center in the countryside run by Dorothee Schulte-Basta and Peter Lüttge. Scheibe & Güntzel = Jan Philip Scheibe and Swaantje Güntzel].
Fotos: Scheibe & Güntzel
With the support of:
Finnland-Institut
Mikko Fritze
Finnlines
#Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk
#perjohangrannas #tommyantill #abbeberglund
#rye #preserved #grainfarming #finland #vöra #vöyri #abramsgarden #bystugan #bread #ryeflour #baking #village #finnlines #finnlandinstitut #beer #beerbreweing #ipa #sahti #ludgerschweer #andkil #scheibeundgüntzel #mikkofritze #harvest #ostrobothnia
We made it to Abramsgården.
And it started to snow.
Will now prepare all the upcoming events.
Stay tuned.
#winter #finland #abramsgarden #vöra #vöyri #night #preserved #scheibeundgüntzel
And it started to snow.
Will now prepare all the upcoming events.
Stay tuned.
#winter #finland #abramsgarden #vöra #vöyri #night #preserved #scheibeundgüntzel
It's on again.
We are on our way to Finland for the last chapter of our project PRESERVED // Rågens rike / Finland 2024/25. After one year of learning about rye, sowing rye, watching it grow, and harvesting it we will now come to a closure. Rolling into Helsinki. From there we will head towards Vörå. Stay tuned, more to come soon.
#art #paricipartoryart #rye #finland #ostrobothnia #vörå #abramsgården #vöyri #grainfarming #finnlines #helsinki
We are on our way to Finland for the last chapter of our project PRESERVED // Rågens rike / Finland 2024/25. After one year of learning about rye, sowing rye, watching it grow, and harvesting it we will now come to a closure. Rolling into Helsinki. From there we will head towards Vörå. Stay tuned, more to come soon.
#art #paricipartoryart #rye #finland #ostrobothnia #vörå #abramsgården #vöyri #grainfarming #finnlines #helsinki
The autumn storms were faster than us (cat edition).
The autumn storms were faster than us. Now the hut has collapsed. We hoped it would last a little longer. At least until we were back again. But in the end, it doesn't matter. In November, we will build a fire. With the wood from the hut. To close the project, together with the village. We will drink beer brewed from the rye grown in our field. And then it will all be over. But until then, there's still a lot to do.
[PRESERVED // Rågens rike / Finland 2024-25 deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in the Swedish speaking part of Finland, a cultural center in the countryside run by Dorothee Schulte-Basta and Peter Lüttge. Scheibe & Güntzel = Jan Philip Scheibe and Swaantje Güntzel].
Fotos: Dorothee Schulte-Basta
With the support of:
Finnland-Institut in Deutschland für Kultur, Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft GmbH
Mikko Fritze
Finnlines
#preserved #ragensrike #art #participartoryart #finland #finnland #vöra #vöyri #storm #herbststurm #hut #hütte #catsofpixelfed #cats #kunstprojekt #abramsgarden #roggen #rye #granary #roggenfeld #ryefield #holzhütte #Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk #perjohangrannas #tommyantill #abbeberglund #finlandinstitut #finnlines #mikkofritze #österbotten #ostrobothnia
The autumn storms were faster than us. Now the hut has collapsed. We hoped it would last a little longer. At least until we were back again. But in the end, it doesn't matter. In November, we will build a fire. With the wood from the hut. To close the project, together with the village. We will drink beer brewed from the rye grown in our field. And then it will all be over. But until then, there's still a lot to do.
[PRESERVED // Rågens rike / Finland 2024-25 deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in the Swedish speaking part of Finland, a cultural center in the countryside run by Dorothee Schulte-Basta and Peter Lüttge. Scheibe & Güntzel = Jan Philip Scheibe and Swaantje Güntzel].
Fotos: Dorothee Schulte-Basta
With the support of:
Finnland-Institut in Deutschland für Kultur, Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft GmbH
Mikko Fritze
Finnlines
#preserved #ragensrike #art #participartoryart #finland #finnland #vöra #vöyri #storm #herbststurm #hut #hütte #catsofpixelfed #cats #kunstprojekt #abramsgarden #roggen #rye #granary #roggenfeld #ryefield #holzhütte #Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk #perjohangrannas #tommyantill #abbeberglund #finlandinstitut #finnlines #mikkofritze #österbotten #ostrobothnia
Website finally out!
Our project is now represented on the website of our host Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) Finland!
Check it out: https://www.abrams.fi/projekt/preserved/
If you want to be part of the grand finale of the project join us in November:
November 19th, 2025, 7-8.30 p.m. ARTIST TALK (Abramsgården)
November 22nd, 2025, 6-8 p.m. BYN BAKAR (Andkil byastuga på Torrkulla)
November 23rd, 2025, ATT BRÄNNA (Abramsgården/Plaza del Råg)
[PRESERVED // Rågens rike / Finland 2024-25 deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in the Swedish speaking part of Finland, a cultural center in the countryside run by Dorothee Schulte-Basta and Peter Lüttge. Scheibe & Güntzel = Jan Philip Scheibe and Swaantje Güntzel].
With the support of:
Finnland-Institut Berlin
Mikko Fritze
Finnlines
#Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk
#perjohangrannas #tommyantill #abbeberglund
#art #participartoryart #contemporaryart #rye #grainfarming #vörå #vöyri #finnland #finland #österbotten #ostrobothnia #roggen #granary #baking #finissage #preserved #abramsgården #harvest #performanceart #andkil #winter #bread #backen #artisttalk #scheibeundgüntzel #grandfinale #rågensrike #plazadelråg #finnlines
Our project is now represented on the website of our host Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) Finland!
Check it out: https://www.abrams.fi/projekt/preserved/
If you want to be part of the grand finale of the project join us in November:
November 19th, 2025, 7-8.30 p.m. ARTIST TALK (Abramsgården)
November 22nd, 2025, 6-8 p.m. BYN BAKAR (Andkil byastuga på Torrkulla)
November 23rd, 2025, ATT BRÄNNA (Abramsgården/Plaza del Råg)
[PRESERVED // Rågens rike / Finland 2024-25 deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in the Swedish speaking part of Finland, a cultural center in the countryside run by Dorothee Schulte-Basta and Peter Lüttge. Scheibe & Güntzel = Jan Philip Scheibe and Swaantje Güntzel].
With the support of:
Finnland-Institut Berlin
Mikko Fritze
Finnlines
#Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk
#perjohangrannas #tommyantill #abbeberglund
#art #participartoryart #contemporaryart #rye #grainfarming #vörå #vöyri #finnland #finland #österbotten #ostrobothnia #roggen #granary #baking #finissage #preserved #abramsgården #harvest #performanceart #andkil #winter #bread #backen #artisttalk #scheibeundgüntzel #grandfinale #rågensrike #plazadelråg #finnlines
From now on, autumn will settle over our field.
The fields have been harvested. We have ground the first grain, baked with it, made offerings to the grain spirit and appeased it. Now autumn is settling over the land. And we are taking rye flakes to brewers, flour to bakers and continue to think about what to do with the remaining 500 kg of rye that was harvested.
We will return once more in November. For the last time in this project, which has now been running for over a year. Then, together with the village, without which none of this would have been possible, we will consume what the field has given us all.
[PRESERVED // Rågens rike / Finland 2024-25 deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in the Swedish speaking part of Finland, a cultural center in the countryside run by Dorothee Schulte-Basta and Peter Lüttge. Scheibe & Güntzel = Jan Philip Scheibe and Swaantje Güntzel].
Drone image: Scheibe & Güntzel
With the support of:
Finnland-Institut Berlin
Mikko Fritze
Finnlines
#Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk
#perjohangrannas #tommyantill #abbeberglund
#rye #grainfarming #finland #harvest #participartoryart #finnlines #finnlandinstitut #finnland #österbotten #ostrobothnia #partizipativekunst #autumn #herbst #abramsgarden #ragensrike #preserved #scheibeundgüntzel #nebel #fog #summerisover #grainspirit #cornspirit #drone #vöry #vöyri
The fields have been harvested. We have ground the first grain, baked with it, made offerings to the grain spirit and appeased it. Now autumn is settling over the land. And we are taking rye flakes to brewers, flour to bakers and continue to think about what to do with the remaining 500 kg of rye that was harvested.
We will return once more in November. For the last time in this project, which has now been running for over a year. Then, together with the village, without which none of this would have been possible, we will consume what the field has given us all.
[PRESERVED // Rågens rike / Finland 2024-25 deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in the Swedish speaking part of Finland, a cultural center in the countryside run by Dorothee Schulte-Basta and Peter Lüttge. Scheibe & Güntzel = Jan Philip Scheibe and Swaantje Güntzel].
Drone image: Scheibe & Güntzel
With the support of:
Finnland-Institut Berlin
Mikko Fritze
Finnlines
#Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk
#perjohangrannas #tommyantill #abbeberglund
#rye #grainfarming #finland #harvest #participartoryart #finnlines #finnlandinstitut #finnland #österbotten #ostrobothnia #partizipativekunst #autumn #herbst #abramsgarden #ragensrike #preserved #scheibeundgüntzel #nebel #fog #summerisover #grainspirit #cornspirit #drone #vöry #vöyri
Art meets Finnish grainfarming or It takes a village to plant a rye field.
Finnish-Rhenish crossover (part 3 of a bread trilogy).
The third part of our Rye Bread Trilogy turned to the “Onjeschwedde” – a harvest bread from our host Peter’s hometown of Mönchengladbach.
Its name means “not sweated” – once baked with freshly milled rye, still rich with its own moisture. Made from half rye sourdough and half wheat yeast dough, blended with currants and gentle spices, it carries the taste of the Rhineland harvest tradition. For this baking, our own super freshly milled (by #grannaslantbruk) flour from Iivo found its place in the loaves. This time Peter himself baked four breads – adding his own roots to the trilogy, and binding the fields of Vörå to the memory of his place.
The name Onjeschwedde (ungeschwitzt) refers to the fact that the bread is baked with flour made from freshly harvested rye. The flour is then moister than when it is ground from stored grain, which has already lost most of its moisture. It is therefore usually baked in late summer after the harvest and is only available for a period of five to six weeks. Typical toppings for Onjeschwedde are liver sausage, apple puree, sugar beet syrup, cheese or just butter. (Wikipedia)
With the support of:
Finnland-Institut Berlin, Mikko Fritze, Finnlines
#Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk
#perjohangrannas #tommyantill #abbeberglund
#art #participartorayart #preserved #rye #harvest #baking #onjeschwedde #rheinland #rhineland #finnland #finland #österbotten #ostrobothnia #finnlines #finlandinstitut #abramsgarden #ernte #sauerteig #sourdough #vöra #vöyri #backen #grainfarming #mehl #ryeflour #roggenmehl
Finnish-Rhenish crossover (part 3 of a bread trilogy).
The third part of our Rye Bread Trilogy turned to the “Onjeschwedde” – a harvest bread from our host Peter’s hometown of Mönchengladbach.
Its name means “not sweated” – once baked with freshly milled rye, still rich with its own moisture. Made from half rye sourdough and half wheat yeast dough, blended with currants and gentle spices, it carries the taste of the Rhineland harvest tradition. For this baking, our own super freshly milled (by #grannaslantbruk) flour from Iivo found its place in the loaves. This time Peter himself baked four breads – adding his own roots to the trilogy, and binding the fields of Vörå to the memory of his place.
The name Onjeschwedde (ungeschwitzt) refers to the fact that the bread is baked with flour made from freshly harvested rye. The flour is then moister than when it is ground from stored grain, which has already lost most of its moisture. It is therefore usually baked in late summer after the harvest and is only available for a period of five to six weeks. Typical toppings for Onjeschwedde are liver sausage, apple puree, sugar beet syrup, cheese or just butter. (Wikipedia)
With the support of:
Finnland-Institut Berlin, Mikko Fritze, Finnlines
#Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk
#perjohangrannas #tommyantill #abbeberglund
#art #participartorayart #preserved #rye #harvest #baking #onjeschwedde #rheinland #rhineland #finnland #finland #österbotten #ostrobothnia #finnlines #finlandinstitut #abramsgarden #ernte #sauerteig #sourdough #vöra #vöyri #backen #grainfarming #mehl #ryeflour #roggenmehl
Finnish-Lippish crossover (part 2 of a bread trilogy)
After harvesting 620 kg of rye, we now have to start thinking about what to do with it. Having already baked Finnish round bread and offered it to the corn spirit (the rest is currently drying on a pole at Abramsgården), we decided to complete a bread trilogy. Using Finnish flour and straw from our field, we additionally baked Lippe straw rolls from Philip's hometown of Lemgo and a speciality from Peter's hometown of Mönchengladbach, an Onjeschwedde (more on that in a separate post soon).
The Lippische Strohsemmel, also known as Lemgoer Strohsemmel, is a culinary speciality from the town of Lemgo, although it is not only produced there but also in other places in Lippe. The recipe for the Strohsemmel is said to have been brought to Lippe by a soldier and baker's apprentice from the Napoleonic campaign against Russia in 1812. He had baked rolls as provisions for the troops and, in accordance with Russian custom, blanched the pieces of yeast dough to ensure a longer shelf life. As he did not have a baking tray, he used a layer of rye straw for baking. The Lemgo master baker Kracht succeeded in acquiring the recipe and the manufacturing rights. Initially, the recipe was kept secret, but by the middle of the 19th century, Lippe straw rolls were being sold in several towns. Even today, the Lemgo straw roll is still very popular, not only in Lippe, and is eaten with Mettwurst sausage, ham, honey, jam or butter. (Wikipedia).
With the support of:
Finnlandinstitut Berlin, Mikko Fritze, Finnlines
#Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk #perjohangrannas
#art #participartoryart #preserved #rye #strohsemmel #roggen #ernte #harvest #finnland #finland #österbotten #abramsgarden #vöra #vöyri #stoppelfeld #ryestraw #lemgo #lippe #lemgoerstrohsemmel #backen #baking #brühstück
After harvesting 620 kg of rye, we now have to start thinking about what to do with it. Having already baked Finnish round bread and offered it to the corn spirit (the rest is currently drying on a pole at Abramsgården), we decided to complete a bread trilogy. Using Finnish flour and straw from our field, we additionally baked Lippe straw rolls from Philip's hometown of Lemgo and a speciality from Peter's hometown of Mönchengladbach, an Onjeschwedde (more on that in a separate post soon).
The Lippische Strohsemmel, also known as Lemgoer Strohsemmel, is a culinary speciality from the town of Lemgo, although it is not only produced there but also in other places in Lippe. The recipe for the Strohsemmel is said to have been brought to Lippe by a soldier and baker's apprentice from the Napoleonic campaign against Russia in 1812. He had baked rolls as provisions for the troops and, in accordance with Russian custom, blanched the pieces of yeast dough to ensure a longer shelf life. As he did not have a baking tray, he used a layer of rye straw for baking. The Lemgo master baker Kracht succeeded in acquiring the recipe and the manufacturing rights. Initially, the recipe was kept secret, but by the middle of the 19th century, Lippe straw rolls were being sold in several towns. Even today, the Lemgo straw roll is still very popular, not only in Lippe, and is eaten with Mettwurst sausage, ham, honey, jam or butter. (Wikipedia).
With the support of:
Finnlandinstitut Berlin, Mikko Fritze, Finnlines
#Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk #perjohangrannas
#art #participartoryart #preserved #rye #strohsemmel #roggen #ernte #harvest #finnland #finland #österbotten #abramsgarden #vöra #vöyri #stoppelfeld #ryestraw #lemgo #lippe #lemgoerstrohsemmel #backen #baking #brühstück
Art meets Finnish grainfarming or It takes a village to plant a rye field.
The first bread belongs to the corn spirit.
For various reasons, the harvest of our rye field had to take place without us. So we were all the happier when we arrived in Vörå and were handed the first few kilos of flour, ground from the rye grown on our very project field. Philip, who always carries all kinds of ovens with him, set up his mobile baking oven and, together with Peter, our host, they baked traditional rye bread, which will later be hung up to dry. We offered the first loaf to the corn spirit*. For a good harvest in the coming year. It is now hanging on a pole in the field and we are waiting for the spirit to come and take it.
* see also: Sir James George Frazer: The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (1890)
[PRESERVED // Rågens rike / Finland 2024-25 deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in the Swedish speaking part of Finland, a cultural center in the countryside run by Dorothee Schulte-Basta and Peter Lüttge. Scheibe & Güntzel = Jan Philip Scheibe and Swaantje Güntzel].
Fotos: Scheibe & Güntzel
With the support of: Finnland-Institut in Deutschland für Kultur, Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft GmbH, Mikko Fritze, Finnlines
#Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk
#perjohangrannas #tommyantill #abbeberglund
#art #participartoryart #contemporaryart #performance #cornspirit #abramsgarden #österbotten #ostrobothnia #finnland #finland #rye #grainfarming #granary #harvest #ernte #harvesttradition #korngeist #thegoldenbough #dergoldenezweig #erntetradition #brauchtum #backofen #roggenbrot #backen #roggen #preserved #vöra #vöyri
#finnlines
The first bread belongs to the corn spirit.
For various reasons, the harvest of our rye field had to take place without us. So we were all the happier when we arrived in Vörå and were handed the first few kilos of flour, ground from the rye grown on our very project field. Philip, who always carries all kinds of ovens with him, set up his mobile baking oven and, together with Peter, our host, they baked traditional rye bread, which will later be hung up to dry. We offered the first loaf to the corn spirit*. For a good harvest in the coming year. It is now hanging on a pole in the field and we are waiting for the spirit to come and take it.
* see also: Sir James George Frazer: The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (1890)
[PRESERVED // Rågens rike / Finland 2024-25 deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in the Swedish speaking part of Finland, a cultural center in the countryside run by Dorothee Schulte-Basta and Peter Lüttge. Scheibe & Güntzel = Jan Philip Scheibe and Swaantje Güntzel].
Fotos: Scheibe & Güntzel
With the support of: Finnland-Institut in Deutschland für Kultur, Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft GmbH, Mikko Fritze, Finnlines
#Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk
#perjohangrannas #tommyantill #abbeberglund
#art #participartoryart #contemporaryart #performance #cornspirit #abramsgarden #österbotten #ostrobothnia #finnland #finland #rye #grainfarming #granary #harvest #ernte #harvesttradition #korngeist #thegoldenbough #dergoldenezweig #erntetradition #brauchtum #backofen #roggenbrot #backen #roggen #preserved #vöra #vöyri
#finnlines
Of corn spirits and other creatures
In our last performance as part of our project in Vörå (Vöyri), we explored the significance of the so-called corn spirit (or: grain spirit) in harvest traditions. In both Central and Northern Europe, people were afraid of upsetting the corn spirit and thus risking poor harvests. After the harvest, sacrifices were made to appease the spirit.
No one had ever seen it, but people were certain that it roamed the fields in various animal forms. We reinterpreted these images and made the corn spirit friendly.
Also see:
Sir James George Frazer: The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (1890)
Fotos: Kim Blåfield
[PRESERVED // Rågens rike / Finland 2024-25 deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in the Swedish speaking part of Finland, a cultural center in the countryside run by Dorothee Schulte-Basta and Peter Lüttge. Scheibe & Güntzel = Jan Philip Scheibe and Swaantje Güntzel].
With the support of:
Finnland-Institut in Deutschland für Kultur, Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft GmbH, Mikko Fritze, Finnlines
#Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk
#perjohangrannas #tommyantill #abbeberglund
#art #participartoryart #contemporaryart #grainfarming #rye #roggen #ernte #harvest #harvesttraditions #jamesfrazer #thegoldenbough #cornspirit #dergoldenezweig #brauchtum #traditions #customs #finland #finnland #vörå #vöyri #animals #masks #abramsgarden #kimblafield #preserved #scheibeundgüntzel #österbotten #ostrobothnia #stoppelfeld #korngeist #grainspirit
In our last performance as part of our project in Vörå (Vöyri), we explored the significance of the so-called corn spirit (or: grain spirit) in harvest traditions. In both Central and Northern Europe, people were afraid of upsetting the corn spirit and thus risking poor harvests. After the harvest, sacrifices were made to appease the spirit.
No one had ever seen it, but people were certain that it roamed the fields in various animal forms. We reinterpreted these images and made the corn spirit friendly.
Also see:
Sir James George Frazer: The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (1890)
Fotos: Kim Blåfield
[PRESERVED // Rågens rike / Finland 2024-25 deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in the Swedish speaking part of Finland, a cultural center in the countryside run by Dorothee Schulte-Basta and Peter Lüttge. Scheibe & Güntzel = Jan Philip Scheibe and Swaantje Güntzel].
With the support of:
Finnland-Institut in Deutschland für Kultur, Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft GmbH, Mikko Fritze, Finnlines
#Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk
#perjohangrannas #tommyantill #abbeberglund
#art #participartoryart #contemporaryart #grainfarming #rye #roggen #ernte #harvest #harvesttraditions #jamesfrazer #thegoldenbough #cornspirit #dergoldenezweig #brauchtum #traditions #customs #finland #finnland #vörå #vöyri #animals #masks #abramsgarden #kimblafield #preserved #scheibeundgüntzel #österbotten #ostrobothnia #stoppelfeld #korngeist #grainspirit
Out next performance at Abramsgården:
Scheibe & Güntzel
PRESERVED // Rågens rike / att blidka
August 23rd 2025
4 p.m.
Abramsgården, Vörå (Vöyri), Finland
More information:
https://www.abrams.fi/event/preserved-ragens-rike-att-blidka/
#art #paticipartoryart #performance #grainspirit #korngeist #rye #roggen #harvest #grainfarming #finnland #finland #rooster #erntehahn #ryefield #roggenfeld #abramsgården #vörå #vöyri
Scheibe & Güntzel
PRESERVED // Rågens rike / att blidka
August 23rd 2025
4 p.m.
Abramsgården, Vörå (Vöyri), Finland
More information:
https://www.abrams.fi/event/preserved-ragens-rike-att-blidka/
#art #paticipartoryart #performance #grainspirit #korngeist #rye #roggen #harvest #grainfarming #finnland #finland #rooster #erntehahn #ryefield #roggenfeld #abramsgården #vörå #vöyri
Nordic heat waves, a rushed harvest and a harvester from Westphalia
We didn´t make it back on time to Finland. Due to the recent heat wave in the north, our rye ripened so fast that it was ready before the originally calculated date and had to be harvested as soon as possible. Fortunately, the village and our hosts were there and the harvest already took place on Wednesday. Our agricultural advisor arrived with his brand new (!) combine harvester, which had just been delivered to him from Westphalia, and our photographer Kim was available to document everything for us which was a great relief.
We were connected live via video. At least that was something.
The rye was so dry that it no longer needed to be taken to the drying facility.
We now have 700 kg of rye.
Next week we will also be back.
[PRESERVED // Rågens rike / Finland 2024-25 deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in the Swedish speaking part of Finland, a cultural center in the countryside run by Dorothee Schulte-Basta and Peter Lüttge. Scheibe & Güntzel = Jan Philip Scheibe and Swaantje Güntzel].
Thank you, Kim Blåfield, for the great images!
With the support of:
Finnland-Institut in Deutschland für Kultur, Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft GmbH Mikko Fritze
Finnlines
#Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk
#perjohangrannas #tommyantill #abbeberglund
#art #conceptualart #participartoryart #preserved #scheibeundgüntzel #vörå #vöyri #rye #grainfarming #claas #harvester #grainfarming #finnlines #finnlandinstitut #mikkofritze #kimblåfield #finland #finnland #heatwave #westfalen #westphalia #abramsgården #ostrobothnia #österbotten #roggen #roggenfeld #ernte #erntezeit #climatecrisis
We didn´t make it back on time to Finland. Due to the recent heat wave in the north, our rye ripened so fast that it was ready before the originally calculated date and had to be harvested as soon as possible. Fortunately, the village and our hosts were there and the harvest already took place on Wednesday. Our agricultural advisor arrived with his brand new (!) combine harvester, which had just been delivered to him from Westphalia, and our photographer Kim was available to document everything for us which was a great relief.
We were connected live via video. At least that was something.
The rye was so dry that it no longer needed to be taken to the drying facility.
We now have 700 kg of rye.
Next week we will also be back.
[PRESERVED // Rågens rike / Finland 2024-25 deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in the Swedish speaking part of Finland, a cultural center in the countryside run by Dorothee Schulte-Basta and Peter Lüttge. Scheibe & Güntzel = Jan Philip Scheibe and Swaantje Güntzel].
Thank you, Kim Blåfield, for the great images!
With the support of:
Finnland-Institut in Deutschland für Kultur, Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft GmbH Mikko Fritze
Finnlines
#Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk
#perjohangrannas #tommyantill #abbeberglund
#art #conceptualart #participartoryart #preserved #scheibeundgüntzel #vörå #vöyri #rye #grainfarming #claas #harvester #grainfarming #finnlines #finnlandinstitut #mikkofritze #kimblåfield #finland #finnland #heatwave #westfalen #westphalia #abramsgården #ostrobothnia #österbotten #roggen #roggenfeld #ernte #erntezeit #climatecrisis
A few images of our rye field from above.
Before we left Vörå (Vöyri) the last time we used the drone to document the field. Our agricultural consultant is not worried about the rye falling over, apparently it will not cause problems for the harvest process.
We are now preparing our upcoming performance for our next stay in Vörå. In the performance we will deal with traditions related to the harvest that were practised in the North.
PRESERVED // Rågens rike / Finland 2024-25 deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in the Swedish speaking part of Finland, a cultural center in the countryside run by Dorothee Schulte-Basta and Peter Lüttge. Scheibe & Güntzel = Jan Philip Scheibe and Swaantje Güntzel].
With the support of: Finnland-Institut in Deutschland für Kultur, Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft, Mikko Fritze, Finnlines
#Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk #perjohangrannas #tommyantill #abbeberglund
#art #partcipartoryart #conceptualart #rye #granary #grainfarming #finland #vörå #vöyri #österbotten #ostrobothnia #abramsgarden #preserved #scheibeundgüntzel #scheibeundguentzel #performance #ryefield #harvest #farming #harvesttraditions #kunst #zeitgenössischekunst #konzeptkunst #partizipativekunst
Before we left Vörå (Vöyri) the last time we used the drone to document the field. Our agricultural consultant is not worried about the rye falling over, apparently it will not cause problems for the harvest process.
We are now preparing our upcoming performance for our next stay in Vörå. In the performance we will deal with traditions related to the harvest that were practised in the North.
PRESERVED // Rågens rike / Finland 2024-25 deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in the Swedish speaking part of Finland, a cultural center in the countryside run by Dorothee Schulte-Basta and Peter Lüttge. Scheibe & Güntzel = Jan Philip Scheibe and Swaantje Güntzel].
With the support of: Finnland-Institut in Deutschland für Kultur, Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft, Mikko Fritze, Finnlines
#Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk #perjohangrannas #tommyantill #abbeberglund
#art #partcipartoryart #conceptualart #rye #granary #grainfarming #finland #vörå #vöyri #österbotten #ostrobothnia #abramsgarden #preserved #scheibeundgüntzel #scheibeundguentzel #performance #ryefield #harvest #farming #harvesttraditions #kunst #zeitgenössischekunst #konzeptkunst #partizipativekunst
Good bye Finland!
After finishing our project at Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) we still had a few days for ourselves. Took the route through Karelia, visited many kirppituoris, were embraced by the forest, went through several storms and just boarded the ferry to Travemünde. We will disappear now in the time hole in the Baltic Sea.
Once we are back in Hamburg we will prepare the next chapter of PRESERVED // Rågens rike. Harvest!
PRESERVED // Rågens rike / Finland 2024-25 deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in the Swedish speaking part of Finland, a cultural center in the countryside run by Dorothee Schulte-Basta and Peter Lüttge. Scheibe & Güntzel = Jan Philip Scheibe and Swaantje Güntzel].
With the support of: Finnland-Institut in Deutschland für Kultur, Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft, Mikko Fritze, Finnlines
#Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk #perjohangrannas #tommyantill #abbeberglund
Fotos: Scheibe & Güntzel
#rye #grainfarming #ragensrike #österbotten #ostrobothnia #art #participartoryart #scheibeundgüntzel #scheibeundguentzel #preserved #kunst #partizipativekunst #slowtravel #abramsgården #vörå #vöyri #karelia #karelien #finnlines #hafen #fähre #ferry #kirppis #forest #helsinki #travemünde #mikkofritze #finnlandinstitut
After finishing our project at Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) we still had a few days for ourselves. Took the route through Karelia, visited many kirppituoris, were embraced by the forest, went through several storms and just boarded the ferry to Travemünde. We will disappear now in the time hole in the Baltic Sea.
Once we are back in Hamburg we will prepare the next chapter of PRESERVED // Rågens rike. Harvest!
PRESERVED // Rågens rike / Finland 2024-25 deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in the Swedish speaking part of Finland, a cultural center in the countryside run by Dorothee Schulte-Basta and Peter Lüttge. Scheibe & Güntzel = Jan Philip Scheibe and Swaantje Güntzel].
With the support of: Finnland-Institut in Deutschland für Kultur, Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft, Mikko Fritze, Finnlines
#Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk #perjohangrannas #tommyantill #abbeberglund
Fotos: Scheibe & Güntzel
#rye #grainfarming #ragensrike #österbotten #ostrobothnia #art #participartoryart #scheibeundgüntzel #scheibeundguentzel #preserved #kunst #partizipativekunst #slowtravel #abramsgården #vörå #vöyri #karelia #karelien #finnlines #hafen #fähre #ferry #kirppis #forest #helsinki #travemünde #mikkofritze #finnlandinstitut
Still on the road.
Our project in Vörå (Vöyri) Finland is over for now (to follow the project see -> PRESERVED_ScheibeundGüntzel). It all went well and we are now on our way back. From Vörå to Karelia. Most of the time I stared into the trees or listened to the wind. Tomorrow we will take the ferry from Helsinki to Travemünde.
And we will back for the harvest of our rye field in August already.
Enjoy your summer!
#art #conceptualart #participartoryart #rye #scheibeundgüntzel #scheibeundguentzel #finnland #slowtravel #preserved #karelien #karelia #finland #helsinki #travemünde #finnlines #abramsgarden #birkenwald #forest #birchforest #wald
Our project in Vörå (Vöyri) Finland is over for now (to follow the project see -> PRESERVED_ScheibeundGüntzel). It all went well and we are now on our way back. From Vörå to Karelia. Most of the time I stared into the trees or listened to the wind. Tomorrow we will take the ferry from Helsinki to Travemünde.
And we will back for the harvest of our rye field in August already.
Enjoy your summer!
#art #conceptualart #participartoryart #rye #scheibeundgüntzel #scheibeundguentzel #finnland #slowtravel #preserved #karelien #karelia #finland #helsinki #travemünde #finnlines #abramsgarden #birkenwald #forest #birchforest #wald
Art meets Finnish #grainfarming or It takes a village to plant a rye field
Project update: We are back, the rye grew up to 2 meters and the Plaza has officially become a meeting point!
We are back and the rye looks great. It has been a real rollercoaster the last weeks since the rye has fallen over several times after heavy rains but as it looks like most of it has recovered and is standing again. And now the summer wind gently blows the rye which has actually grown almost up to 2 meters.
We had always wanted the main space in the middle of the field (Plaza del Råg) to become a space for the community. A space to meet, to hang out and to just enjoy the rye field. Yesterday was perfect, two neighbours celebrated their birthday on the Plaza and we all dived into the summer. It was marvellous.
We are now preparing for #Vörådagarna 2025 a week of events where the whole community presents itself. Stay tuned, more to come soon.
[PRESERVED // Rågens rike / Finland 2024-25 deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. #Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by #Abramsgården in #Vörå (Vöyri) in Finland-Sweden, a cultural center in the countryside run by Dorothee Schulte-Basta and Peter Lüttge].
With the support of: #Finnlandinstitut #MikkoFritze #Finnlines
#Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk
#perjohangrannas #tommyantill #abbeberglund
Fotos: Dorothee Schulte-Basta, Scheibe & Güntzel
#art #conceptualart #participartoryart #contemporaryart #kunst #konzeptkunst #zeitgenössischekunst #partizipartorischekunst #finland #finnland #finnlandschweden #österbotten #ragensrike #rye #scheibeundgüntzel #scheibeundguentzel #ryefield #preserved #vöyri #granary #summer
Project update: We are back, the rye grew up to 2 meters and the Plaza has officially become a meeting point!
We are back and the rye looks great. It has been a real rollercoaster the last weeks since the rye has fallen over several times after heavy rains but as it looks like most of it has recovered and is standing again. And now the summer wind gently blows the rye which has actually grown almost up to 2 meters.
We had always wanted the main space in the middle of the field (Plaza del Råg) to become a space for the community. A space to meet, to hang out and to just enjoy the rye field. Yesterday was perfect, two neighbours celebrated their birthday on the Plaza and we all dived into the summer. It was marvellous.
We are now preparing for #Vörådagarna 2025 a week of events where the whole community presents itself. Stay tuned, more to come soon.
[PRESERVED // Rågens rike / Finland 2024-25 deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. #Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by #Abramsgården in #Vörå (Vöyri) in Finland-Sweden, a cultural center in the countryside run by Dorothee Schulte-Basta and Peter Lüttge].
With the support of: #Finnlandinstitut #MikkoFritze #Finnlines
#Vöråsparbankaktiastiftelse #harryschaumanstiftelse #grannaslantbruk
#perjohangrannas #tommyantill #abbeberglund
Fotos: Dorothee Schulte-Basta, Scheibe & Güntzel
#art #conceptualart #participartoryart #contemporaryart #kunst #konzeptkunst #zeitgenössischekunst #partizipartorischekunst #finland #finnland #finnlandschweden #österbotten #ragensrike #rye #scheibeundgüntzel #scheibeundguentzel #ryefield #preserved #vöyri #granary #summer
Going North!
I am currently going North to a place near Vasa where I am realizing a project in cooperation with my colleague and Partner Jan Philip Scheibe (arteluce23). Went from Sassnitz to Bornholm to Ystad and now we are on Åland.
Our project deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in Finland-Sweden.
Slow travel ist s very important part of the whole concept and right now we are taking it very slow to enjoy summer a bit.
If you want to follow our trips related to the project series PRESERVED or the project itself follow our joint account PRESERVED_ScheibeundGüntzel.
#aer #contemporaryart #participartoryart #kunst #zeitgenössischekunst #partizipativekunst #slowtravel #finland #sweden #rye #grainfarming #abramsgården #österbotten #ostrobothnia #bornholm #åland #scheibeundgüntzel #scheibeundguentzel #summer #north #sommer #nord #rågensrike #vörå #vöyri
I am currently going North to a place near Vasa where I am realizing a project in cooperation with my colleague and Partner Jan Philip Scheibe (arteluce23). Went from Sassnitz to Bornholm to Ystad and now we are on Åland.
Our project deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in Finland-Sweden.
Slow travel ist s very important part of the whole concept and right now we are taking it very slow to enjoy summer a bit.
If you want to follow our trips related to the project series PRESERVED or the project itself follow our joint account PRESERVED_ScheibeundGüntzel.
#aer #contemporaryart #participartoryart #kunst #zeitgenössischekunst #partizipativekunst #slowtravel #finland #sweden #rye #grainfarming #abramsgården #österbotten #ostrobothnia #bornholm #åland #scheibeundgüntzel #scheibeundguentzel #summer #north #sommer #nord #rågensrike #vörå #vöyri
Project update: Minor problems after a storm, and rye field approved by the rye master himself
The rye still grows like crazy and the field was now checked by the "rye master" of the region. He is happy with what he saw (uff, what a relief) and we are so looking forward to see the field ourselves in 4 weeks. Our hut in the middle of the field had to be stabilised after a storm, as soon as we are back it will be extended and fixed even better.
[Our project deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in Finland-Sweden.]
Fotos: Dorothee Schulte-Basta
#art #conceptualart #participartoryart #contemporaryart #kunst #konzeptkunst #zeitgenössischekunst #partizipartorischekunst #finland #finnland #finlandsweden #finlandschweden #ostrobothnia #österbotten #ragensrike #rye #grainfarming #scheibeundgüntzel #scheibeundguentzel #vöradagarna2025 #ryefield #grainfarming #abramsgarden #preserved #vöyri #granary #hut #storm
The rye still grows like crazy and the field was now checked by the "rye master" of the region. He is happy with what he saw (uff, what a relief) and we are so looking forward to see the field ourselves in 4 weeks. Our hut in the middle of the field had to be stabilised after a storm, as soon as we are back it will be extended and fixed even better.
[Our project deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in Finland-Sweden.]
Fotos: Dorothee Schulte-Basta
#art #conceptualart #participartoryart #contemporaryart #kunst #konzeptkunst #zeitgenössischekunst #partizipartorischekunst #finland #finnland #finlandsweden #finlandschweden #ostrobothnia #österbotten #ragensrike #rye #grainfarming #scheibeundgüntzel #scheibeundguentzel #vöradagarna2025 #ryefield #grainfarming #abramsgarden #preserved #vöyri #granary #hut #storm
Project update: the rye and the cats are growing!
The hosts of our project in Finland keep us updated when we are not there. Things are looking good, the rye is growing and the cats too. We all think that KAJ can be proud that they ended up in the forth place at ESC and we are looking forward to use the sauna that was send to Basel to support them. Because that particular mobile sauna will go back to Vörå and can be used there (we will update on that once we are back).
We will be back for Vörådagarna 2025 which will take place in the first week of July. More to come!
[Our project deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands #granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in Finland-Sweden.
Fotos: Dorothee Schulte-Basta
#art #conceptualart #participartoryart #contemporaryart #kunst #konzeptkunst #zeitgenössischekunst #partizipartorischekunst #finland #finnland #finlandsweden #finlandschweden #ostrobothnia #österbotten #ragensrike #rye #grainfarming #scheibeundgüntzel #scheibeundguentzel #esc #sauna #bastu #kaj #barabadabastu #vöradagarna2025 #ryefield #grainfarming #cats #catsofpixelfed #abramsgarden #preserved #vöyri
The hosts of our project in Finland keep us updated when we are not there. Things are looking good, the rye is growing and the cats too. We all think that KAJ can be proud that they ended up in the forth place at ESC and we are looking forward to use the sauna that was send to Basel to support them. Because that particular mobile sauna will go back to Vörå and can be used there (we will update on that once we are back).
We will be back for Vörådagarna 2025 which will take place in the first week of July. More to come!
[Our project deals with the question of the identity-creating significance of rye for Finland - especially in the region of Vörå, resp. Ostrobothnia - and how this relationship can be reflected artistically ("Rågens rike" means "Kingdom of Rye" and describes this very region - Finlands #granary) The project is hosted by Abramsgården in Vörå (Vöyri) in Finland-Sweden.
Fotos: Dorothee Schulte-Basta
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