Sensory Flagging (Aistiliputus), created in collaboration with cultural anthropologist Inkeri Aula, is a site-specific, temporary public artwork consisting of flags placed in various locations throughout Pori city space. The flags contain sensory observations based on sensobiographic walking studies conducted by the working group in the Kokemäenjoki River area in 2020, as well as data from the SENSOTRA project, which investigated changes in environmental relationships in Europe.
The whimsical and poetic Sensory Flagging highlights the sensory observations of the local residents regarding the changes and impacts of the Kokemäenjoki River, as well as its ghosts. The metaphor of ghosts represents fragile ecological relationships, the imbalance of which threatens our living environments.
Sensory Flagging celebrates the significance of local knowledge in fostering resilience as one response to the prevailing ecological crisis. Sensory Flagging aims to create subtle interruptions, moments of awareness, and gestures of wonder in the everyday lives of city dwellers.
Sensory Flagging is accompanied by a research article written by Inkeri Aula, titled 'Creative environmental relationships enhance resilience: sensobiographic walks at Kokemäenjoki river.' The article argues for the significance of local knowledge and sensory environmental relationships.