Sanginjoki Village, Loppula nature path
SANGINJOKI VILLAGE: Loppula nature path and Youth House yard
Satu Suvanto‘s work Huoma (Note) was opened in the old forest ranger’s barn at Loppula Nature House in November 2024. Satu Pietilä filmed a documentary video at the Seating Stone, which you are invited to watch seated on the log stools carved by Aimo Laitinen. A work by Kari Viinikangas, Satu Pietilä, Karita Heikkinen and Riitta Johanna Laitinen documenting the history of the village will be available to view at the Youth Club house.
10. Seating Stone
The Seating Stone, a boulder shaped by the Ice Age, has been an important resting and meeting place in Sanginjoki for generations. Children liked to take a break here on their way to and from school, and those on the way to bring cows home from the nearby meadows could stop to rest on it. Declarations of love have also been made on the Seating Stone over the decades. Satu Pietilä collected memories of the Seating Stone on video, and Aimo Laitinen carved the log stools for people to sit and listen to the stories.
SEATING STONE, documentary video, duration 7 minutes, Satu Pietilä; log stools, Aimo Laitinen (2024)
11. Huoma
The hay barn once belonged to the forest rangers’s farmyard and had an important role – to protect food for people and animals. Now, under its shelter, fairy-tale-like snowflowers and root-like shapes rain down from the ceiling, reflecting the thoughts of villagers and friends of the Sanginjoki forest on the surrounding nature and the heritageof the forest rangers.
‘Huoma‘ refers to protection, care, safety and noticing, all themes that came up in the artist’s conversations with participants during the creation process. The texts were collected from villagers and friends of the Sanginjoki forest in community art workshops held in 2024.
HUOMA, environmental art, Satu Suvanto, old barn, wood, concrete, ceramics (2024).
12. Long live Sanginjoki!
Sanginjoki is a unique village on the Sanginjoki River in Oulu.Tradition, musical talent and community spirit are highly valued in the village. The wooden bench, is decorated with engravings that depict momentous events in the village’s history. The significant historical events and places featured on the documentary information board attached to the bench were suggested by villagers.
LONG LIVE SANGINJOKI!, information board, Satu Pietilä, Karita Heikkinen, Riitta Johanna Laitinen and Veera Heikkinen; wooden bench, Kari Viinikangas (2024)