Jussi Kamunen: Axis Mundi
Axis mundi stands as a world axis connecting earth and sky.
The pillar of the artwork stands as a world axis – an axis mundi – connecting earth and sky, the visible and the invisible. At the ground surface, glowing lines of light pulse like veins. This pulse reflects the living layer of soil that sustains all growth and movement. Together, they make visible something often overlooked: the connection that runs downward into the earth and upward into the infinite. The concept of axis mundi explores this “world axis” – the connection between earth and sky – and in this work, the pillar functions as such an axis, linking the earthly and the cosmic, the seen and the unseen. It is a religious, mythological, and cultural idea describing a place or structure that unites heaven and earth, found in various forms across all religions and cultures around the world.
TeM, b. 1976, lives in Tampere, Finland
Information
Artwork finished in:
2025
Light sources, other materials and equipment used:
LED lighting fixtures and LED strip, string, integrated control system and audio system
Dimensions of the work, approximately (width-height-depth):
W 5m x H 7-10m x D 5m
Approximate dimensions of the work for mailing / sending.:
One large touring case, approx 1m x 0,8m x 0,8m
Power consumption:
Standard mains current (10A/16A)
Sound in artwork:
ambient sound
Support and other structures:
The work needs support structures, hanging points, or similar
Structures, hardware and other equipment needed from the client.:
light weight hanging point for string pilar, can be trees or similar, max load 20 kg when stings are tensioned
Minimum height of the space:
8m
Minimum square meters of the space:
20m2
Requirements for the space: darkness, temperature, colouring (light / dark / specific colour / other) etc:
dark of at least dim space, dim park, forest or dim alley
Building time and people required (estimate):
2-3 hours
Artist's presence:
Guidance can be provided for building
