Navigating North: Works from the Wihuri Foundation Collection

Mia Hamari, Clown, 2013; Angel, 2012; Roller, 2017; Rabbit Girl, 2016.  Wihuri Foundation Collection.  Photo: Finnish National Gallery / Pirje Mykkänen.

7.10.2022 - 2.4.2023
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki, Finland

Curated by Kiasma curators Saara Hacklin (IKT member), Kati Kivinen (IKT board member) and Satu Oksanen.

The exhibition showcases Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation’s contemporary art collection, with a focus on works by artists from or working in Northern Finland.

The Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation Collection is one of Finland’s most prestigious collections of contemporary art. It was donated to the City of Rovaniemi in 1983, and it is deposited at Rovaniemi Art Museum. This exhibition presents a selection of artworks from the Wihuri Foundation Collection chosen by Kiasma’s curators.

The exhibition looks north, featuring numerous artists who either come from northern Finland or reside there, highlighting themes related to the natural environment and local communities. One of its primary thematic concerns is the relationship between humans and nature. It portrays how nature is a source of life and strength, but also an object of control and exploitation upon which humans have left their imprint.

The exhibition features works by 48 artists.