By
Rohin Guha
July 23, 2008
Last night, I found myself Bushwicked, enjoying the company of a couple gifted poets, one of whom has a talent for translating Finnish literature and frequently alludes to her childhood growing up in Oulu, the largest city in Northern Finland. But when she talks about the place (punctuating her anecdotes with nostalgic sighs), there's a peculiarly icy restraint in her stories -- certain details are omitted so that the story's point can shine more. That same restraint is the predominant aesthetic running through one of the more striking exhibitions at the MoMA's PS1 in Queens. "Arctic Hysteria: New Art from Finland" collects interdisciplinary works from 16 Finnish artists, including Pekka Jylhä.
