Konkretismi. Geometrische Wirklichkeiten: Constructivist art from Finland from the 1950s to the present day

Konkretismi. Geometrische Wirklichkeiten, a group exhibition curated by Mika Minetti, opens in August 2024 at the premises of Sammlung Peters-Messer in Viersen, Germany, with a broad selection of works from the Miettinen Collection. Classic Constructivists are presented side by side with contemporary artists, whose work at times reflects, comments or builds on the legacy of Constructivism and Concrete art, or associates with it freely – perhaps even unconsciously. The artists of the exhibition are Carolus Enckell (1945-2017), Grönlund-Nisunen (born 1967 and 1962 respectively), Helena Kauppila (born 1982), Ola Kolehmainen (born 1964), Matti Kujasalo (born 1946), Ville Kylätasku (born 1979), Niko Luoma (born 1970), Jaakko Mattila (born 1976), Kirsi Mikkola (born 1959), Jussi Niva (born 1966), Lars-Gunnar Nordström (1924-2014), Paul Osipow (born 1939), Silja Rantanen (born 1955), Riiko Sakkinen (born 1976), Vaula Siiskonen (born 1950), Marianna Uutinen (born 1961), Sam Vanni (1908-1992 and Marko Vuokola (born 1967). The show will be completed with iconic glass works and an original sketch by Timo Sarpaneva (1926-2006), fashion photography by Claire Aho (1925-2015) as well as Aino (1894-1949) and Alvar Aalto’s (1898-1976) Functionalist furniture. A special connection with Aalto and Finland becomes apparent in the works by the German artist Jo Niemeyer (born 1946).

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