Con amore – Akseli Gallen-Kallela’s graphic art

The exhibition examines Akseli Gallen-Kallela’s role as a pioneer of Finnish graphic art and a developer of graphic expression. The exhibition highlights Gallen-Kallela’s versatility in the field of graphic art, from his early works created in 1895–1896 to those from the mid-1910s, as well as his modern commercial graphics, such as the iconic Bil-Bol poster.

Gallen-Kallela’s graphic art, which emphasises black-and-white expression, received well-deserved international attention, especially among the Die Brücke group, whereas in Finland his contemporaries rejected the minimalist paper-based artworks.

Although printmaking did not prove to be financially profitable, despite his expectations, making the art brought great joy to the artist: “If there was any hope that I could earn something with my woodblock prints, I would rather work on them, for I truly make them con amore.”

The exhibition has been curated by the art historian Elias Djupsjö (MA) in cooperation with the Gallen-Kallela Museum.

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Gallen-Kallela Museum
Gallen-Kallelan tie 27, 02600 Espoo

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