Helsinki / Finland
MÖRK / FINNISH DARKROOM ASSOCIATION + VÄRINÄ COLOUR PRINTIGNG CO-OPERATIVE
Mörk is a fully equipped, professional black and white darkroom built and maintained by the The Finnish Darkroom Association which is a non-profit association founded in 2016 with the purpose of ensuring the preservation of analog photography. The association produces various events and exhibitions, such as the Helsinki Darkroom Festival.
For Nordic Analog Network Mörk partners up with Värinä color darkroom situated in the same building to answer to the needs of the artists wishing to work with analog colour photography. Värinä is a cooperative, which maintains Finland's only colour darkroom and a digital image processing and printing studio. Värinä has 35 members, who are all professional artists.
Värinä offers the residency participant the possibility to use its analog darkroom only. If wishing to use Värinä color darkroom during the residency period, artist must state this clearly in the application. Värinä will then be included in the jurying process of the artists wishing to use its facilities.
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3 weeks Fall 2024 (to be announced)
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You will have a meet and greet with darkroom members on arrival.
You will do a presentation of finished work for darkroom members at the end of stay.
You will get recommendations for art galleries and museums to visit in Helsinki.
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Mörk is a fully equipped, professional black and white darkroom built and maintained by the association located in The Finnish Artists' Studio Foundation's Vallila Studio Centre in Helsinki.
Mörk comprises about 70 square meters and includes, in addition to the darkroom, a lit room with a small kitchen, table spaces and shelves for storage, as well as drying racks for prints, a fume hood and a photo press.
The darkroom has comprehensive equipment for even the most demanding printing needs. The space is air conditioned and lofty. It has six ventilation ducts, three of which are above the processing trays. The darkroom has three large sinks in a waterproof space with a floor drain and a raised floor with flood thresholds. There are two exits from the darkroom: a light lock corridor and an emergency exit.
Two of the enlargers (both up to 4×5 “) are in separate booths where the processing of more demanding negatives can be done in peace. These light-tight booths are also suitable for loading film. Other enlargers are stored on tables with wheels, making the space adaptable for courses and various events.
Mörk is designed to be an accessible space and is available to members of the association around the clock. Additional synergy is provided by the color printing cooperative Värinä which is located in the same building.
The member base consists of professional photographers, artists, students and enthusiastic amateurs of all ages that share the love of analog darkroom photography.
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Shared basic b&w chemicals - Ilford brand
A storage of old diverse chemicals, free to use
Three large sink tables in U-shaped position
Over sink ventilation
Red safelights
Print washer for 50cmx60cm
Film development tanks and reels for up to 4”x5”
Drying cabinet for films
Printing equipment like paper easels up to 60x70cm, focus finders, MG filters, etc.
Developing equipment like paper trays up to 80x100cm and tubes up to 110cm, beakers, measuring cups, thongs etc.
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5 pcs for 35 mm and 6 x 7 cm negatives
3 pcs max. For 4×5″ negatives
8×10″ Durst
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Fume cabinet
Small light table
Paper cutter 90cm
Matte cutter, Logan 750
Dry mounting press, Seal 210M
Drying racks for FB paper up to 100cm x 90cm
Storage boxes for members
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VÄRINÄ color darkroom is located on the second floor and there is no elevator connection. The darkroom is equipped with 5 separate cabins with enlargers, Colenta processing rooms and a larger space for image observing under daylight tubes. Chromogenic colour prints can be made from film negatives up to 10×10” in size. The prints are developed with an 80 cm wide Colenta RA-4 color development machine (max paper width 76,2cm). Colour film processing is possible with a JOBO rotary processor and digital image files can be printed on chromogenic paper with a digital MüllerSOHN enlarger. Värinä does not have on-site personnel, hence the resident is expected to be able to work independently and reliably with the colour process after the initial introduction to the space and equipment.
Request more information about the equipment directly from Värinä darkroom master Tuukka Kaila: info(at)tuukkakaila.com
Equipment:
Colour processor Colenta RA-4, chemistry, max paper width 76,2cm
Colour paper cutters
Papers safes
Jobo CPP2 Lift film processor
Light table
Air compressor
Daylight illuminations
Magnetic board
Sofa
Enlargers:
Durst Color Laborator 1000 with CLS 2000 on rails (wall projection), max size 10 x 10”
Durst Color Laborator 138 with CLS 301, max size 5 x 7”
Durst Color Laborator 1200 with CLS 500, max size 4 x 5”
MüllerSOHN digital enlarger
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Accommodation for the invited artist will be at the Villa Eläintarha run by HIAP, an international artist residency center in a wooden villa in the center of Helsinki, next to Töölönlahti bay.
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Website:
https://pimiotaiteilijat.fi/en
https://varina.org/
Email:
info@pimiotaiteilijat.fi
Telephone:
+358 41 456 3336
Instagram:
@finnishdarkroom
https://www.instagram.com/finnishdarkroom/@varinadarkroom
https://www.instagram.com/varinadarkroom/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pimiotaiteilijat/https://www.facebook.com/varinavallila
Address:
Nilsiänkatu 11–13F
00510, Helsinki
Finland
(Entry from the Nokiantie side, 3rd floor)Board of the Finnish Darkroom Association:
Katri Lassila (president) - www.katrilassila.com
Natalia Kopkina (director and treasurer) - www.nataliakopkina.com
Jenni Haili (Vice President) - www.jennihaili.com
Katri Naukkarinen (Secretary) - www.katrinaukkarinen.com
Iina Gröhn (board member, social media)
Jussi Hartelin (board member, camera equipment)
Virpi Stjerna (board member, darkroom master)
Pauliina Tuomikoski (board member, members)
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Iina Gröhn
info@pimiotaiteilijat.fi