June 14, 2011

The End of the known world - The features of Finnish technical culture

In Roman times, Finland was considered to be the end of the known world. According to the Roman historian Tacitus, the people of the North were living beyond the limits of human culture and the desire for a better life.
 
Even during the Iron Age, Finnish artifacts were different from those of neighboring people. The tools and bijoux were simple and highly functional in comparison with the more decorative work of the people in the west or east. The idea of difference through straightforward design and economical thinking using available technological systems are still characteristics of Finnish technical culture in art and design.  This lecture will discuss how hundreds of years of tradition have been carried through to the third millennium.

Speaker: Professor Panu Nykänen is a historian working for Aalto University (Helsinki University of Technology). He has worked as an archaeologist for the National Board of Antiquities, and since 1995 as a historian. His main interests have focused on the history of technical research and education. He is the author of several books on the history of industrialization and academic organizations.
 
When:  Monday June 20 at 6:00pm 
Where: Macquarie University Art Gallery, E11A

Free event - All welcome

Source:  Museums Australia NSW

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