Priska Falin

Finland (residence) °1980
research interests: Ceramic practice, aesthetic experience, embodied cognition, method and theory, material experience, sense perception, metaphor, Subtle body, meditative process
affiliation: Aalto University
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Priska Falin currently works as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Department of Design. She is a Finnish artist-researcher working in the field of ceramics. In her work, Falin concentrates on exploring the ceramic material qualities from the aesthetic perspective understanding the aesthetics through the pragmatist view. In her doctoral research, she used a multi-method approach to focus on the subjective experience to understand the embodied dimension in material processes as well as contemporary techniques such as clay 3D printing. In the context of her research, she also extends the subjective understanding and develops the research findings through the use of workshops. Through her research, Falin understands the embodied dimension as a capacity of the practitioner that can be supported.

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  • Connection to materiality: Engaging with Ceramic practice (2014) author(s): Priska Falin connected to: Aalto University published in: RUUKKU - Studies in Artistic Research
    This exposition introduces an exploration of ceramic material from the perspective of an artist-researcher. The ceramic material is explored through aesthetics and making. In this exposition the material connection is understood as a broad term introducing the idea of different levels of involvement with the material. The material connections are reflected from two different perspectives, giving a more holistic idea of what influences the act of making and perception. In this exposition, I explore the material connections mainly from the subjective perspective of a ceramic practitioner and partly from the perspective of the viewers who have no prior experience of the processes of making. Together with the written content, I show different works e.g. videos and a sound file that reveal parts of the processes in ceramic practice. The video and sound works are discussed here as process aesthetics, exposing the experiences, that have aesthetic quality, in the context of making. Through these examples I discuss different levels of engagement with the material and its processes. The aim is to open the material connections in a different light describing the idea of diverse levels of engagement in the ceramic practice.
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  • In Between (2016) author(s): Priska Falin published in: Research Catalogue
    The goal of this artistic exploration was not to find the one ‘true’ identity but to understand and cope with the transformation between different roles that challenge the perception of oneself. Who / what exists in between the roles? Instead of focusing on human subjects, I have used a city as an example for the exploration. The city of Rovaniemi works as the basis of the exploration where different ‘roles’ can be understood. In order to understand the identities of the city, I first mapped the different roles with informal questionnaires and focused on places that were left in between. The exploration aims to understand what emerges through a compilation of views that focus on something ‘in between’. The aim was to collect video clips that show the gaps and the places in between the well-known and recognizable locations. The interest of this exploration was to understand what can be revealed through focusing on the unnoticed or disregarded.
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  • Subtle Ground: Feeling our ways towards a supportive method in ceramic practice (2022) author(s): Priska Falin, Helen Felcey published in: Journal for Artistic Research
    This exposition focuses on the exploration and development of Subtle Ground, a method that directs attention during and through making with clay, in the context of creative practices in ceramics. The method takes a non-conventional approach to making; it focuses on being with the material instead of pursuing a conclusion in the creative process. The method directs the practitioner to follow aesthetic qualities in making understood from a pragmatist view on having an experience. In this exposition, the focus is on the author's collaborative work that has shaped the Subtle Ground method, particularly the workshop ‘Sensorial Ground’. In Subtle Ground, the idea of dwelling is emphasized offering the specific approach to making. The method consists of a series of exercises that direct attention towards subtle sense perception within the body. Through working with the Subtle Ground method, we suggest that it is possible to begin to understand the embodied dimension and how it influences creative practice. The Subtle Ground method has been built on the clay’s supportive qualities, bringing together sense perception and physicality, thus understanding the practice’s aesthetic qualities and connections to meditation.
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  • Lectio presentation for doctoral thesis: Relating to Clay: Tuning in to the Workings of the Aesthetic Dimension in Ceramic Practice (last edited: 2022) author(s): Priska Falin connected to: Aalto University This exposition is in review and its share status is: visible to all.
    This exposition introduces the Lectio presented by Priska Falin at Aalto University on 21.10.2022 at the beginning of her public defence, where she defended her doctoral thesis; Relating to Clay: Tuning in to the Workings of the Aesthetic Dimension in Ceramic Practice. Lectio is based on the doctoral dissertation and can be found here: https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/117020
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  • Example exposition for AoR23 Exhibition (last edited: 2024) author(s): Example AoR23 This exposition is in progress and its share status is: visible to all.
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