Haegue Yang's (Seoul, 1971) relentless curiosity has led to philosophical inquiries into diverse fields, including socio-political narratives, scientific phenomena, and anthropological perspectives. Yang is renowned for her labour-intensive, craft-based methods drawn from various folk traditions. At the heart of the exhibition, visitors will encounter two monumental sculptural ensembles: Handles (2019) and Warrior Believer Lover – Version Sonic (2023). Both sculptural ensembles prominently feature metallic bells, which emit resonating rattling sounds when set in motion and are meanwhile perceived as one of the artist’s signature materials.
Swedish designer Jenny Nordberg's (b. 1978), who is being exhibited in Finland for the first time, is known for his works, which insightfully deal with mass production, overconsumption and the designer's responsibilities in dealing with these problems. Nordberg's works are often humorous in form, even strange. Instead of judging, his works approach serio
The fresh dialogue between the earlier and newer works of the Helsinki art collection raises many current themes from gender to physicality. Fresh parallels and drilling into the details of the works give opportunities for new interpretations.
This is an exhibition of Tapio Wirkkala's sculptures and the sculptural nature of his form language . The same shapes can be seen repeated in the exhibited sculptures and objects. Wirkkala's design language varied depending on the scale, material and purpose of use, but it was characterized by the constant development of design and movement themes. The starting point was often a topic related to nature.
What does it mean to be authentically me in the 21st century? This question is at the heart of the works of the British-Japanese Simon Fujiwara. The Pieni Maaila exhibition covers the artist's main works from the early stages of his career.
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