Finland is celebrating its 100th year of independence this year, and the Wäinö Aaltonen Museum in Turku is joining in with an exhibition of Wäinö Aaltonen's work. When I think of Aaltonen, what comes to mind are his sculptures, like these gilded figures that once stood in the Finnish Parliament. Apparently they were deemed too ostentatious and replaced with bronze casts at some point, but the originals are returning to the parliament house this year as part of the celebration. But that's not all there is to Aaltonen, and this exhibition is a great opportunity to see some of his more experimental work.
This one is titled Beholder from the Depth. Pretty Lovecraftian, no?
Atlantis II. I love that dreamy, fairy-tale blue.
This piece was hard to photograph, but that dark bit is actually missing. The piece is titled Shadow on the Face. It's super creepy in person, because if you approach from the left, it looks like a perfectly normal sculpture, and then you suddenly see that gash on her face. Unsettling.
The exhibition is running until May 7th if you want to check it out.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Hello, stranger. What's on your mind?