Today, on April 29, 2024, the much-anticipated "Moss Giants" exhibition by renowned sculptor Kim Simonsson opens at the Lasipalatsi Square in Helsinki. Coinciding with the May Day celebrations and the reopening of the square, Simonsson’s towering, bright green sculptures have already captivated both locals and tourists alike.
Standing at an impressive height of four meters, these "Moss Giants" communicate through sign language, adding a layer of mystique and interaction to their presence.
PICTORIALTina Kraus recreates nature’s beauty, idiosyncrasies, and diversity through her intricate paper sculptures. Though environment has been a source of inspiration for the artwork, Kraus also expresses her worry about the.
Opening on 10th November 2022, EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art unveils its largest project to date: a new 1000m² exhibition space dedicated to Collection Kakkonen. Bridging the gap between art and design, Collection Kakkonen has been brought together over the course of 35 years by prominent businessman and collector Kyösti Kakkonen, subsequently gaining recognition as the most significant collection of unique and limited-edition Finnish glass and ceramics in the world.
Jason Jacques Gallery will present an upcoming exhibition in partnership with the Last Prisoner Project. Titled SMOKE, the exhibition centers on a 19th century smoking set made by the French jeweler Boucheron. The piece is a beautiful, somewhat rarefied, highly decorative, and yet functional art object with a complex history that is relevant to many of the issues encountered today attitudes towards the idea of "intoxication" as well a pervasive fear of, yet inexplicable attraction .