Practice was part of Hold Me Tender exhibition at Meduza gallery in Vilnius, curated by Siim Preiman, in the summer 2024.

Practice emerges from a series of performances that Mustonen has been quietly developing over several years. It centers on nurturing, rest, and touch — the skills of both giving and receiving. The work offers a shared space to practice these gestures together, acknowledging that such learning is ongoing and never truly complete.

The series of performances from which Practice arises from is a fruit of collaborations with work pairs, working groups, curators and art spaces during the years 2015-2023.

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Concept and performance: Maija Mustonen

Music: Helena Pulkkinen

Production: Maija Mustonen, Tallinn Art Hall, Meduza

Funding: Frame Finland, Arts Promotion Centre Finland

In collaboration with: rendezvous

Thanks to: Hanna Ahti, Satu Herrala, Anna Maria Häkkinen, Ami Karvonen, Sofia Palillo, Siim Preiman, Masi Tiitta, Sorbus, Ehkä-tuotanto, Titanik, Outo olo, AISTIT

📷 Jurga Sako