Experiments in Concretism
EMMA - Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Espoo
- 6.3.2024–2.3.2025
EMMA’s collection exhibition offers a fresh take on the long tradition and contemporary forms of concrete art. Featuring work by more than fifty artists, the show highlights the complexity, material diversity and playful approach of the movement.
Concretism is an art movement characterised by the use of non-representational forms, structures and geometry. The exhibition at EMMA presents concretist works from different periods, from the very beginning of the movement in the 1950s to the present day. Works from the museum’s own collections are complemented by artworks acquired or commissioned specifically for this show. Many of the works are spatial and seek to activate the viewer’s faculties of perception. In the context of EMMA, concretism finds significant resonance with the industrial and geometric architecture of the WeeGee building designed by Aarno Ruusuvuori.
Experiments in Concretism also celebrates the centenary of the birth of Lars-Gunnar “Nubben” Nordström (1924–2014), a pioneer of Finnish concretism, by showcasing the legacy of his work. The selection of works by Nordström and his contemporaries serves as a time capsule for the roots of concrete art.
The works by Elina Autio were commissioned by the L-G Nordström Foundation for this exhibition and were generously donated to the EMMA Collection.
Artists featured alongside Nordström are Timo Aalto, Martti Aiha, Siim-Tanel Annus, Elina Autio, Stig Baumgartner, Inka Bell, Juhana Blomstedt, Bård Breivik, Birger Carlstedt, Kari Cavén, Lars Christensen, Jacob Dahlgren, Sonia Delaunay, Ann Edholm, Carolus Enckell, Beryl Furman, Kristján Gudmundsson, Jorma Hautala, Erkki Hervo, Mikko Jalavisto, Elina Juopperi, Kaisu Koivisto, Ola Kolehmainen, Matti Koskela, Matti Kujasalo, Muriel Kuoppala, Antti Kytömäki, Leonhard Lapin, Maija Lavonen, Ernst Mether-Borgström, Eila Minkkinen, Sarah Morris, Kasper Muttonen, Pekka Nevalainen, Jussi Niva, Maija Närhinen, Paul Osipow, Kyösti Pärkinen, Ritva Puotila, Mari Rantanen, Silja Rantanen, Louis Reith, Ragna Róbertsdóttir, Pekka Ryynänen, Piila Saksela, Pekka Sassi, Hannu Siren, Sandra Sirp, Airi Snellman-Hänninen, Antti Ukkonen, Raimo Utriainen and Irma Weckman.
Museum exhibitions
Museum events
- Friday free evenings
- Art Play for Babies
- Music in the Exhibition Space
- Ilmaisillan yleisöopastus | Ulla Wiggen: Passage
- Yleisöopastus | Kokeileva konkretismi
- Scenes from the dance piece Hud at the Dialogues exhibition
- EMMA Talks | Expert Tour of the Dialogues Exhibition
- Queer Guided Tour
- Open Art Workshop – All Our Friends
- Yleisöopastus | Saastamoisen säätiön kokoelmanäyttely
- Ilmaisillan yleisöopastus | Saastamoisen säätiön kokoelmanäyttely
- Multicultural Family Day | Guided Tours in Plain Finnish
- Multicultural Family Day | Open Art Workshop – Button-eye Bessie and Fluffy Duffy
- Multicultural Family Day | Teatteri Ilmi Ö presents: Metsässä soi – Sounds in the Forest!
- Yleisöopastus | Tschabalala Self: Samasta korttelista
- Ilmaisillan yleisöopastus: Collection Kakkonen
- Open Art Workshop – You, Me, They
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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 |