A wall covered with candy

The Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art is right now showing an exhibition done in collaboration with Marimekko. Called Kimpassa/Together, the exhibition consists of pieces created specifically for the Kiasma spaces by 16 designers and contemporary artists. The exhibition is very versatile, though I had expected it to be bigger. It’s definitely a must for Marimekko […]

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Amazing Tove

Tove Jansson, the beloved creator of the Moomin characters was born a 100 years ago and to celebrate this Ateneum is hosting a major exhibition covering Jansson’s long artistic career. I went to see the exhibition a while back and was very impressed. Until then I had mostly viewed Jansson as a children’s books author […]

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On my mind #4

I’ve been on a sail boat once in my life. It was quit fun and I’d like to do it again. I’m observing sponge-like textures. I should walk around Helsinki and take pictures of beautiful doors. I could have this on my wall. “Fawn” by Ekin Kayis.

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Think Pink

A week back I went on a gallery tour with a few friends. It’s one of those things we all agree is fun but we always struggle to find time for it. A sudden sushi craving cut our tour short so we only visited a few galleries. While the art in the galleries varied, the […]

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Let there be light

One thing that often annoys me is finding out about cultural events days after they’ve taken place. For years I’ve managed to miss the Lux Helsinki festival even though I see the ads weeks before. So this year I marked it in my calender and went on a quick tour on evening. Lux Helsinki is […]

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On my mind #2

I’m hoping for proper winter weather! That means a lot of snow, blue skies and sunshine. The grey, foggy and rainy weather we have right now in Helsinki is very depressing. I’m observing three dimensional ornamental details. I want to learn some new crochet pattern this coming holiday break. With day length down to 6 […]

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Motivation, where art thou?

I’m having one of those days where I’m not getting anything done. I’m listening to Alicia Keys, hoping that her music will help me to magically get some motivation. It might sound weird but some artists have that affect on me. This picture is from Alicia’s performance at this year’s Flow Festival. What a superwoman […]

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