Tag: helsinki
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Don’t you hate that?
What: A painting by Alexei Gordin (click for portfolio) Where: Kiasma, Helsinki (Finland) Why: As soon as I saw this painting I had to think of those internet memes saying: ‘Don’t you hate it when that happens’. Because, isn’t that the purpose of art in some way? Making people think about it longer than just […]
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Welcome to the circus
What: Circus made in 1937 by Birger Carlstedt Where: Helsinki Art Museum, Finland[locations id=”203″] Why: I ran into this painting while I was visiting the exhibition about Paris. Various artists were inspired by the romance of this city and HAM brought it together for people to see. The circus was part of that as well. Smartly […]
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Cats and boobs
What: Cats and boobs by Xeniya Balsara Where: Helsinki, during Gay Pride Why: During the exhibition, the whole collection got pulled. Regardless the fact that it was a gay pride event it apparantly was not found appropriate enough. What a stupid way of censor, something we did not expact to happen anno 2018. One may […]
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Second Skin
What:Outfit designed by Grayson Perry Where:Kiasma, Helsinki (Finland)[locations id=”180″] Why:It’s not mine, just to state 😉 But hey, the art of mr Perry is often so bright and colorful that this black leather restictive clothing seems so odd with it. Restriction is maybe something I have seen as a theme in other works also, […]
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The Upper Class
What: The Upper Class At Bay by Grayson Perry Where: Kiasma, Helsinki (Finland)[locations id=”180″] Why: It is so easy to look at this thing quickly and think you see the core, but standing in front of it you see the majestic work it must have been to make. To the thread, this is art extravaganza. […]
