Emma’s Future: A Letter from Krist Gruijthuijsen19.5.2026 08:30:00 EEST | EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art | Press release
Dear Reader, This is Emma. Today, 19 May, is her name day. She is about to turn 20 years old and finds herself at a moment of transition, gradually moving from adolescence into adulthood. As she approaches her birthday, she pauses to reflect. Growing up is inevitable, yet in this moment in time it is not without its challenges. The belief systems she was once so firmly raised with are dissolving, asking her to reconsider how she understands the world around her. For two decades, Emma has made her home in a former printing factory—a striking Brutalist landmark from the 1960s, designed by Finnish architect Aarno Ruusuvuori in Espoo, Finland. Within this distinctive architectural setting, space and art have continuously shaped one another, forming the environment in which she has grown up. Emma has come of age through relationships: with her communities, with the artists she works alongside, and with the collections she cares for. Collaboration has been central to her development, shaping