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  21.10.2019

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  Tapiola, a Garden City built on a holistic state

  Author: Elena Sulin

  Can Tapiola expand without losing its identity as a living environment built on a holistic state – the wellness of its residents? Read more

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  18.10.2019

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  Tapio Wirkkala Rut Bryk design award goes to the bold ceramic artist Hinrich Kröger – the winner’s work will be on display for this weekend only!

  “The award recognizes a furiously prolific artist whose exuberant work pushes the boundaries of good taste by ingeniously fusing the exquisite fragility of porcelain with trash aesthetics and erotica,” comments Kalha and Lautenbacher. A selection of Kröger’s porcelain pieces will be on display at EMMA’s Bryk Wirkkala Visible Storage for one weekend, October 18–19, 2019. Read more

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  14.09.2019

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  How interesting can storage be? The Bryk & Wirkkala: Visible Storage exhibition offers a hands-on experience full of warmth

  Author: Elena Sulin

  This sneak peek allows for an in-depth look into the real work that goes on in a museum purely dedicated to conserving and presenting art. Read more

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  30.08.2019

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  Off the Lab brought together a diverse group of artists – the outcome is performed on Espoo Day

  OFF THE LAB artists have worked together during the year 2019. The outcome is performed at EMMA on Espoo Day 31.8.2019. We caught up with the group. Read more about what's coming up. Read more

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  12.07.2019

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  Artist interview: Timo Vaittinen

  Timo Vaittinen talks about his new work Dream Team (2019). The installations draws from sportswear aesthetics and the tradition of abstract art. Read more

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  11.06.2019

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  Artist interview: Hanna-Kaisa Korolainen

  Hanna-Kaisa Korolainen's new work Alphabet Rug (2019) is part of the Interwoven exhibition, which on display at EMMA from the 5th June 2019 to the 1st March 2020. Read more

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  14.05.2019

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  The Fine Arts Academy of Finland Prize to Aaron Heino – read EMMA's full programme for 2020

  The programme is opened by the internationally acclaimed Tacita Dean’s first extensive solo exhibition in the Nordics. In the fall, the world-famous artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset will create a new work for EMMA as part of their exhibition. The year will see several new works by Finnish artists and a solo exhibition by Aaron Heino, who has recently been awarded The Fine Arts Academy of Finland Prize. Read more

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  06.05.2019

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  Wirkkala’s extensive exhibition opens at Murano Glass Museum in Venice on 7th May

  Tapio Wirkkala is the embodiment of modern Finnish design. The exhibition presents his works creating a look into the two landscapes of his life – Venice and Lapland. Read more

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  27.04.2019

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  Rut Bryk exhibition opened in Tokyo and presents Bryk's work from five decades

  The exhibition gives and in-depth look into the extensive career of Rut Bryk (1916–1999). With her works that convey incredible powerful emotion and intense sensitivity, she was a reformer of modern ceramic art. Read more

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  25.04.2019

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  Jazz inspired by Bryk's and Wirkkala's art

  Sid Hille has sought influence for his work from Rut Bryk's and Tapio Wirkkala's art. The composition premieres on Saturday 27 April at 3 pm, after which it can be heard as a sound installation at EMMA. Read more