EMMA - Espoo Museum of Modern Art is exhibiting works of the Catalonian artist Joan Miró (1893-1983).
Many know Miró from his signature graphic style. But Miró was versatile; he was a painter, a sculptor, a ceramic and textile artist, and so on. This was the first time that I had a chance to see so many of his sculpture in one place. You can say that his works are surrealistic and humorous, but he had definitely an eye for form and space. He said that there is no non-figurative or abstract art. Every line and form has a meaning.
The exhibition has an interesting extension featuring works from seven Finnish artist who seem to have been inspired by Miró. A friend of mine, Kari Huhtamo is one of them.
EMMA's building used to be a printing press in the 1960s. It was altered to house a cultural center and was opened in 2006. EMMA is the largest museum in Finland.
Here are some snapshots from the exhibition.
Photos: Aarni Heiskanen, with permission of EMMA
