ARTEVO
This is a Declaration.
Artevo is a new form of Art.
"The process starts by me painting on women's bodies. The end result consists of traditional painting, body painting, photography and a few undisclosed factors, which together combine Artevo". - Vesa Kivinen, Founding Artist
Artevo (Art Evolving) is a holistic art concept that combines visual communication from cave paintings to modern day expression enhanced by current technology.
Artevo also introduces a new way of pricing art, as each High End -print doubles it price without a set limit of individually signed and numbered copies.
This is better explained in the “Pricing” page.
Order the Artevo book from Luova.fi
It is a 150 -page book that includes the first 42 Artevo works, Works with text and just text about the process, pricing etc.
It is a 30x30cm hard cover book. Limited edition of 200.
Contrary to normal tradition the price has been reduced to 67€ in honor of the holiday season.
Share (by Artevo) will be the more economical version of my work. They are “normally” priced and limited only in the same sense as the earth has limited resources.
This includes works that are branded with the “Share” logo, text works and enhanced photography.
They will be printed onto various different sizes and surfaces.
These include aluminium, canvas, glass, curtains, wall paper, plates, coffee mugs etc.
Contact info@artevo.fi for more information.
Artevo also introduces a new way of pricing high quality printed art.
In a world, where the value of money is no longer tied to natural resources I saw a reason for the price of my art to reflect what is actually here in material form. I also wanted the amount of prints to be bound to the honest potential of print technology; An infinite number of copies.
An infinite number without consequences would not work so Artevo works are priced like this:
The first signed and numbered I print of “Pre-Life” was sold for 3500€.
The second signed and numbered II (now for sale) of the same image costs 7000€.
Only in case this one is sold, the third signed and numbered III will be made and will cost 14 000€.
Potentially number 10 will be worth 1 792 000€
This will go on indefinately so that the people purchasing the art control the amount of works in circulation and also how the fast the first print goes up in monetary value.
The idea for this came from the ”Wheat and chessboard” story: Wikipedia: Wheat and chessboard problem
Noora Hautakangas was the first publicly known person in Finland, who got painted for a good cause.
Half of the net profit generated from these five works will go directly to the expense account of a nursing home about an hour away from Helsinki.
This will be a normal practice for Artevo images made with models of fame and/or notariety. They get to say to which cause half of the money earned from their works goes.
Noora’s works are called:
”Hottie and the Blowfish”
”Nature and Nurture”
”Majesty of Modesty”
”Stupid Fucking Rockets”
”Winter Solstice”
“Witness history as though it were being lived today; and imagine the present through the eyes of tomorrow.”
- Rory Winston, reviewer for NY Resident
"It is like primitive rites that have become flesh and colors"
- Otso Kantokorpi, Kauppalehti (Finnish "Trade paper")
"Vesa Kivinen got sick of explaining his technique so he just gave it a name"
- Pauliina Panttilä, Suomen Kuvalehti (Finnish "Time" mag)
"Vesas's series of bodypainted females are, to me, fantastical sexual portrayals of the mysteries locked within women. These images have auras of ancient beauty and secrets. Fantastic in every sense of the word."
- Editors note, Rash Magazine
"Without reservation, the artist noticeably loves women and puts them and their emotions onto a pedestal where everyone can worship what in everyday life and routine we all have lost touch with, even women themselves".
- Lili Srdic / TD (Art and Design)