Mikkeli’s 13 th Illustration Triennial

Mikkeli’s 13th Illustration Triennial showcases the wide variety of contemporary illustrations and the diverse ways of applying the art form. In our highly visualised culture, illustration has expanded beyond its traditional publication channels. The triennial is implemented as a competition in which the artists are free to choose the theme, execution and technique for their illustrations. All the works of art chosen for the exhibition have been published over the last three years. A five-member jury chooses the artworks for the exhibition.

Mikkeli Art Museum and the Association of Visual Communication Designers in Finland, Grafia, established the event in 1987, and the Finnish Illustration Association, Kuvittajat, has participated since 2008. The exhibition’s international guest is the Norwegian illustrator Mari Kanstad Johnsen.