Midsummer, Midwinter stems from Kiuru’s childhood memories and Finnish craft traditions. Koivu / Birch highlights the surprising similarities between paper debris and birch bark, paying homage to the national tree of Finland and the symbol of Midsummer celebrations. A joyful development for the artist, the collecting and processing of discarded matter to fabricate a larger work felt akin to sourcing and conditioning art materials from nature: each fragment collected from local streets was washed, dried and inspected for its tonal qualities, and cut to create a pattern resembling traditional Finnish bark crafts.