ITE art is Finnish visual contemporary folk art.
The concept of ITE art comes from Finnish phrase “Itse Tehty Elämä” that translates a self-made life.
ITE art
ITE art is Finnish visual contemporary folk art. The concept of ITE art comes from Finnish phrase “Itse Tehty Elämä” that translates a self-made life. Finnish ITE art is very original and ingenious.
Finnish visual folk art has similarities with the international concepts Art Brut and Outsider Art, but they should not be confused. Contemporary folk art means living fully with one’s own environment. Outsider Art, on the other hand, is often a result of an impoverished environment, such as being exposed to an institutional environment.
Finnish visual contemporary folk art is officially known as ITE art and it is a part of the international Outsider Art field.
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ITE art 1998-2023
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The roots of Finnish ITE art go back to 1998, when the Finnish Association for Rural Culture and Education started to survey contemporary Finnish folk art. Finnish visual folk art and creativity didn’t have a well-established name or definition before this project began.
As a result of the exhibition and publishing activities as well as active communication organized by the Association for Rural Culture and Education, the concept ITE art quickly began to spread to the consciousness of the public and the art world.
Finnish visual folk art has similarities with the international concepts Art Brut and Outsider Art, but they should not be confused. Contemporary folk art means living fully with one’s own environment. Outsider Art, on the other hand, is often a result of an impoverished environment, such as being exposed to an institutional environment.
Finnish visual contemporary folk art is officially known as ITE art and it is a part of the international Outsider Art field.
