2024, Helsinki, Finland
Tellervo Kalleinen & Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen
Curated by Taru Elfving
Commissioned by Comprehensive Cancer Center in Helsinki. 

Collective Mindscape (in Finnish: Yhteinen mielenmaisema) combines the mental landscapes of eight cancer patients into one digital open world. When walking through this world, the visitor can discover the participants’ virtual sanctuaries, but also more challenging landscapes reflecting their experiences of living with cancer. 

You can enter the Collective Mindscape by sitting in front of the work and following the on-screen instructions.

The mindscapes were illustrated by 3D artists Vilma Ratinen and Katariina Kontturi, based on multiple interviews and feedback sessions with the participants.