The chicken, Mammu Rauhala's alter ego, paints eggs, walks across frozen lakes, tries to fly, and dedicates itself to serious tasks like cleaning.
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In photographs, videos, sculptures, paintings, and drawings, it depicts an everyday life full of humor, playfulness, and failure—qualities that are not only permitted but necessary in this world.
"Mammu the Chicken" originated during the COVID-19 lockdown, when Rauhala crafted a chicken mask and began documenting the chicken's life.
Over the years, the chicken has evolved into an alter ego that expresses emotions and the absurdity of everyday life. Central to Rauhala's practice is the creation of art masks, which arise intuitively from play and combinations of materials.
The chicken and its companions occupy the gallery space, celebrate everyday moments, encounter failure, strive to fly, and always find a way to carry on.
Rauhala, a Finnish multidisciplinary artist with a background in the performing arts, emphasizes play, freedom, holism, and connection in her work. Her pieces have been featured in solo and group exhibitions in Finland and internationally.
