Cia Rinne
Poet, Artist
Cia Rinne is a Finnish poet and artist, born in Sweden and based in Berlin. She studied philosophy and languages in Frankfurt, Helsinki, and Athens. Her work has been exhibited internationally in galleries and museums, most recently at Marabouparken in Stockholm and Rauma Art Museum. She is the laureate of the Prix littéraire Bernard Heidsieck–Centre Pompidou. Her libretti include Science Frictions (2023) and Wasting my Grammar (2021), a vocal score written for Neue Vocalsolisten. Her poetry volume sentences (2019) was shortlisted for the Prix du livre d’artiste Bob Calle. In 2026, Cia is a Fleck Fellow at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.
VIDEO POETRY
Sentences
La poésie concrète ment
LA POÉSIE CONCRÈTE MENT*
CONCRETE POETRY IS LYING
LE VRAI MENT THE REAL IS LYING
L’AMBIGU MENT THE AMBIGUOUS IS LYING
L’ABSURD MENT THE ABSURD IS LYING
L’ABSOLU MENT THE ABSOLUTE IS LYING
LA LOGIQUE MENT LOGICS IS LYING
L’ADEQUATE MENT THE ADEQUATE IS LYING
LE VISIBLE MENT THE VISIBLE IS LYING
LA TACTIQUE MENT THE TACTIC IS LYING
L’ESTHÉTHIQUE MENT THE AESTHETIC IS LYING
LE BRUIT MENT THE NOISE IS LYING
LA TECHNIQUE MENT TECHNICS IS LYING
L’ACOUSTIQUE MENT THE ACOUSTIC IS LYING
LA CLASSE MENT CLASS IS LYING
LA DEBATTE MENT THE DEBATE IS LYING
LE FANATIQUE MENT THE FANATIC IS LYING
LA FORCE MENT THE FORCE IS LYING
L’ÉGOISTE MENT THE SELFISH IS LYING
LE TOLERABLE MENT THE TOLERABLE IS LYING
LE JUGE MENT THE JUDGE IS LYING
L’INJUSTE MENT THE UNJUST IS LYING
L’INFAILLIBLE MENT THE INFALLIBLE IS LYING
LE SACRE MENT THE HOLY IS LYING
LE DIABLE MENT THE DEVIL IS LYING
L’IMPENSABLE MENT THE UNTHINKABLE IS LYING
LE PI MENT PI IS LYING
L’INEXACTE MENT THE INACCURATE IS LYING
LE SIMPLE MENT THE SIMPLE IS LYING
LE POSSIBLE MENT THE POSSIBLE IS LYING
LE TYPIQUE MENT THE TYPICAL IS LYING
L’IMPECCABLE MENT THE IMPECCABLE IS LYING
LA VACHE MENT THE COW IS LYING
L’INFINI MENT THE INFINITE IS LYING
LE CONTRAIRE MENT THE CONTRARY IS LYING
TOUT LE MONDE TO THE WORLD
* Orion Scohy