Friction
The Museum of Kymenlaakso, Kotka
- 17.4.2026–6.9.2026
Friction is a series of works by Ville Salervo that explores the tensions between man, nature and technology.
Human life is often seen as a series of actions designed to remove friction. We continuously develop tools, routines and technologies to streamline, facilitate and reduce inconvenience. A world without friction is the promise of life without resistance.
Sometimes it also seems as if humanity is deliberately generating friction by creating conflicts and structures that complicate the lives of communities. At the individual level, friction is constantly created in decisions, emotions and relationships.
Without friction, life could be free from any tension, but also incredibly boring. Without it, there are no problems to solve and no creativity, which is born out of the need to solve said problems. Friction is a disturbance and a burst of energy, an error and a force that keeps us awake and alert to react. It can, and perhaps should, never be completely removed.
In Salervo’s colourful works, typographic elements and symbols meet imaginative characters. The exhibition also draws on the world of science fiction.
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The Museum of Kymenlaakso
Merikeskus Vellamo, Tornatorintie 99 , 48100 Kotka
040 350 0497
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The Museum of Kymenlaakso, Merikeskus Vellamo, Tornatorintie 99 , 48100 Kotka
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