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TRE TRE TRE is an artistic, exploratory network that brings together a series of processes and experiments situated in three different forest regions in the North Eastern corner of the Nordic countries, in proximity to where three of the partners are working and living. The forests of Pasvik, Paljakka and Temminki-Markkatieva are located at a distance of approximately 800 km from each other. Together they form a triangle.
TRE TRE TRE is an artistic-curatorial exploratory network that brings together a series of processes and experiments situated in three different forest regions in the North Eastern corner of the Nordic countries. The forests of Pasvik, Paljakka and Temminki-Markkatieva are located at a distance of approximately 800 km from each other. Together they form a triangle.
Here, fieldwork is being conducted by small groups of artists and various other knowledge carriers. As we return to the forests, their soils and rural communities with our artistic tools, methods and gestures, we contribute towards weaving vessels of sensual knowledges and of knowing the sensing, which rest in forest-human relationships, and are founded on the basis of each contributor's particular practice and interest. As the processes gradually ground the work within these places, they make physical and imaginary connections between the forests. They gradually perform a triangulation.


‘Triangulation’ is a term found in different fields. In the arts it is recently used to address non-binary worldviews. Three, as a number, is considered auspicious – and even sacred – in most mystical traditions. In physics, the number is too large to describe, while the mathematics says to prove its existence. In some indigenous languages, only the numbers one and two exist, while the number after two indicates 'more'. Many words with the prefix tri- also have the meaning of more than two (e.g. the word Tribe). Triangulation is a three-point-method used in for instance sociology and geometry. In cartography, it is an outdated method from when land surveyors physically measured and staked out elevations and distances using optical devices and physical measuring sticks (now replaced by GPS and trilateration). This mirrors the acts of TRE TRE TRE, where bodies and instruments are physically placed and in motion in the forest.  
Here, fieldwork is being conducted by small groups of artists and various other knowledge carriers. As we return to the forest with artistic tools, methods and gestures, we contribute towards weaving vessels of sensual knowledges, resting in forest-human relationships, and founded on the basis of each contributor's particular practice and interest. As the processes gradually ground the work within these places, they make physical and imaginary connections between the three forest localities. They gradually perform a triangulation.


In TRE TRE TRE, one will partially contribute to the simple principle of triangulation: That observation from more than two points provides a richer opportunity to understand phenomena.
‘Triangulation’ is a term found in different fields. It is a method used in sociology and in geometry. In art it has been used to claim non-binary understandings and worldviews. Three, as a number, is considered auspicious – and even sacred – in most mystical traditions. In physics, the number is too large to describe, while mathematics says to prove its existence. In some indigenous languages, only the numbers one and two exist, while the number after two indicates 'more'. Many words with the prefix tri- also have the meaning of more than two (e.g. the word Tribe).
 
In cartography, triangulation is an outdated method from when land surveyors physically measured and staked out elevations and distances using optical devices and physical measuring sticks (now replaced by GPS and trilateration). This mirrors the acts of TRE TRE TRE, where bodies and instruments are physically placed and in motion in the forest. One can only partially contribute to the simple principle of triangulation: That observation from more than two points provides a richer opportunity to understand phenomena.

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TRE TRE TRE is an artistic-curatorial exploratory network that brings together a series of processes and experiments situated in three different forest regions in the North Eastern corner of the Nordic countries. The forests of Pasvik, Paljakka and Temminki-Markkatieva are located at a distance of approximately 800 km from each other. Together they form a triangle.

Here, fieldwork is being conducted by small groups of artists and various other knowledge carriers. As we return to the forest with artistic tools, methods and gestures, we contribute towards weaving vessels of sensual knowledges, resting in forest-human relationships, and founded on the basis of each contributor's particular practice and interest. As the processes gradually ground the work within these places, they make physical and imaginary connections between the three forest localities. They gradually perform a triangulation.

‘Triangulation’ is a term found in different fields. It is a method used in sociology and in geometry. In art it has been used to claim non-binary understandings and worldviews. Three, as a number, is considered auspicious – and even sacred – in most mystical traditions. In physics, the number is too large to describe, while mathematics says to prove its existence. In some indigenous languages, only the numbers one and two exist, while the number after two indicates 'more'. Many words with the prefix tri- also have the meaning of more than two (e.g. the word Tribe).

In cartography, triangulation is an outdated method from when land surveyors physically measured and staked out elevations and distances using optical devices and physical measuring sticks (now replaced by GPS and trilateration). This mirrors the acts of TRE TRE TRE, where bodies and instruments are physically placed and in motion in the forest. One can only partially contribute to the simple principle of triangulation: That observation from more than two points provides a richer opportunity to understand phenomena.