Human connections and visual juxtapositions – An updated display of the Dialogues exhibition opens at EMMA
A new selection from the Saastamoinen Foundation’s art collection will be presented at EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art. The Dialogues collection exhibition, exploring themes of exchange and interaction, is expanding with more than 30 works, including pieces by artists now shown in Finland for the first time. Spanning from the 1960s to the present day, the new display opens on 14 November 2024 and features works by artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Nan Goldin, Sinikka Kurkinen, and Dayanita Singh.
The Dialogues exhibition regularly showcases selections from the Saastamoinen Foundation’s collection at EMMA, with frequently updated displays. This concept of dialogue is explored through both the visual language of artworks and their evocative themes. In this latest instalment, the focus is on pieces reflecting human encounters and complex relationships from diverse perspectives. Dialogues between the pieces also emerge through an interplay of form, colour, and material.
The new display has been curated by the Saastamoinen Foundation Art Committee’s expert members Päivi Karttunen, Jani Ruscica, and Anna Tuori, in collaboration with EMMA’s curators Laura Eweis and Tero Hytönen. The selection seeks to highlight the diversity of one of Finland’s most significant art collections. Visitors are invited to consider the artworks in conversation with one another, encouraging various reflections between them. The exhibition also lays the foundation for an ongoing, evolving dialogue among the pieces.
The Dialogues exhibition has been updated with works by Monira Al Qadiri, Ruth Asawa, Louise Bourgeois, Torsten Andersson, Lin Da, Ida Ekblad, Nan Goldin, Heidi Hahn, Samia Halaby, Barbara Kasten, Jonna Kina, Harriet Korman, Sinikka Kurkinen, Paulina Ołowska, Laura Owens, Pauno Pohjolainen, Aura Saarikoski, Dayanita Singh, Martine Syms, Eeva Tiisala, and Kaari Upson. Additionally, works by Camille Henrot and Marja Viitahuhta complement this expanded second display.
The Saastamoinen Foundation Art Collection was deposited with EMMA upon the museum’s founding. Comprising nearly 3,000 pieces, it is one of the most important collections of Finnish and international art in Finland and is continuously expanded with new acquisitions. Owned by the Saastamoinen Foundation, EMMA serves as the collection’s primary exhibition venue. Dialogues, a new exhibition concept for the collection, was inaugurated with its first edition in November 2023. Each display is based on dialogues between artworks and is curated mainly from the foundation’s recent acquisitions.
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Mänskliga relationer och visuella paralleller – en ny hängning öppnar på utställningen Dialoger på EMMA13.11.2024 10:00:00 EET | Pressmeddelande
En ny verkhelhet ur Saastamoinen stiftelsens konstsamling öppnar på EMMA – Esbo moderna konstmuseum. Samlingsutställningen Dialoger utvidgas med mer än 30 verk, bland dem konstnärer och verk som inte förr visats i Finland, från 1960-talet till idag. I hängningen som öppnar den 14 november 2024 ses konst av bland annat Louise Bourgeois, Nan Goldin, Sinikka Kurkinen och Dayanita Singh.
Inhimillisiä suhteita ja visuaalisia rinnastuksia – Dialogeja-näyttelyn uusi ripustus avautuu EMMAssa13.11.2024 10:00:00 EET | Tiedote
EMMA – Espoon modernin taiteen museossa avautuu uusi teoskokonaisuus Saastamoisen säätiön taidekokoelmasta. Vuoropuheluun perustuva Dialogeja-kokoelmanäyttely laajenee yli 30 teoksella, sisältäen useita Suomessa ennennäkemättömiä taiteilijoita ja teoksia 1960-luvulta tähän päivään. 14. marraskuuta 2024 avautuvassa ripustuksessa nähdään taidetta muun muassa Louise Bourgeoisilta, Nan Goldinilta, Sinikka Kurkiselta ja Dayanita Singhiltä.
EMMA och Saastamoinen stiftelsen öppnar ett nytt forskningsprogram för kuratorer11.11.2024 14:00:00 EET | Pressmeddelande
EMMA – Esbo moderna konstmuseum och Saastamoinen stiftelsen lanserar ett nytt treårigt forskningsprogram riktat till internationella kuratorer. Den första ansökningen till programmet EMMA–Saastamoinen Curatorial Fellowship åren 2025–2026 har nu öppnat. Den sex månader långa, avlönade arbetsperioden inleds i september 2025 och avslutas i slutet av februari 2026. Ansökningen är öppen till 1.12.2024 kl. 23:59 (UTC +02:00).
Open Call: New International EMMA-Saastamoinen Curatorial Fellowship Programme11.11.2024 14:00:00 EET | Press release
EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art and Saastamoinen Foundation are launching a new, three-year research programme aimed at international curators. Applications are now open for the first EMMA-Saastamoinen Curatorial Fellowship, which will take place in 2025–26 in Finland. The paid six-month working period starts in September 2025 and concludes by the end of February 2026. The application deadline is 1 December 2024 at 11:59pm (UTC+02:00).
EMMA ja Saastamoisen säätiö avaavat uuden kansainvälisen kuraattoritutkimusohjelman11.11.2024 14:00:00 EET | Tiedote
EMMA – Espoon modernin taiteen museo ja Saastamoisen säätiö lanseeraavat uuden, kansainvälisille kuraattoreille suunnatun kolmivuotisen tutkimusohjelman. Ensimmäinen haku EMMA-Saastamoinen Curatorial Fellowship -ohjelmaan vuosille 2025–2026 on nyt avoinna. Puolen vuoden mittainen palkallinen työskentelyjakso alkaa syyskuussa 2025 ja päättyy helmikuun 2026 loppuun mennessä. Haku on avoinna 1. joulukuuta 2024 klo 23:59 (UTC +02:00) asti.
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