Tapio Wirkkala – Form
EMMA - Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Espoo
- 5.10.2022–6.10.2024
Form is an exhibition showcasing Tapio Wirkkala’s sculptures and the sculptural character of his designs.
The same forms recur frequently in the sculptures and objects featured in the exhibition. Wirkkala adapted his approach to the object’s scale, material and function, but the enduring feature of his design vocabulary was its ongoing exploration of form and sense of movement. He often drew inspiration from the organic world, but instead of mimicking it, he was intrigued by nature’s constant state of fleeting change.
Wirkkala was an artist of exceptional breadth whose oeuvre embraced a variety of objects, graphic and industrial design, exhibition architecture, buildings, sculptures and environmental art. He was among the first Finnish artists to make fully abstract sculpture. He respected his materials, showing a deep understanding of their character and an immaculate command of technique.
The exhibition is curated by Juhani Pallasmaa, Wirkkala’s close friend and collaborator. Pallasmaa´s curatorial selections explore the sculptural character of Wirkkala´s works from nine perspectives.
Museum exhibitions
Museum events
- Friday free evenings
- Ilmaisillan yleisöopastus | Ulla Wiggen: Passage
- Open Art Workshop – The Mysterious Eye
- Screening of a video recording of Tschabalala Self’s Sounding Board performance
- Queer Guided Tour
- Open Art Workshop – Triangle Cat and Square Nose
- Ruotsinkielinen yleisöopastus | Ulla Wiggen: Passage
- Ilmaisillan yleisöopastus: Bryk & Wirkkala -katseluvarasto
- Open Art Workshop – The Grain and the Core of Wood
- Yleisöopastus | Saastamoisen säätiön kokoelmanäyttely
- Guided tour | Experiments in Concretism (in English)
- Open Art Workshop – Who Forgot Their Tail?
- Yleisöopastus | Collection Kakkonen
- Tangible Ceramics | Materials and Experiments in Art
- Art Break
- Art Break
- Art Break
- Ilmaisillan yleisöopastus | Muotoilua EMMAssa
- Art Break
- Open Art Workshop – Up in the Air!
- Anatomy and Art | EMMA Talks at the Ulla Wiggen – Passage Exhibition.
- Queer Guided Tour
- Open Art Workshop – The Best Cup in the World
- Screening of a video recording of Tschabalala Self’s Sounding Board performance
- EMMA Talks | Expert Tour of the Tschabalala Self: Around the Way Exhibition
- Ruotsinkielinen yleisöopastus | Collection Kakkonen
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Museum contact details
EMMA - Espoo Museum of Modern Art
Ahertajantie 5, 02100 Espoo
043 827 0941
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EMMA - Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Ahertajantie 5, 02100 Espoo
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Opening hours
Mon | Closed |
Tue | 11:00-17:00 |
Wed | 11:00-19:00 |
Thu | 11:00-19:00 |
Fri | 11:00-19:00 |
Sat | 11:00-17:00 |
Sun | 11:00-17:00 |