The 2024 exhibition programme of the National Museum of Finland features maritime high fashion and textile art

Oceanista – Fashion and the Sea 19 April–29 September 2024 in Maritime Museum of Finland

The exhibition Oceanista – Fashion and the Sea to be opened in the Maritime Museum of Finland in April showcases ocean-inspired fashion designed by internationally renowned fashion houses and Finnish designers. 

The designers include Chanel, Balmain, Thom Browne, Jean Paul Gaultier, Iris van Herpen, Maison Margiela, Moncler, Pierre & Gilles, Eilish Macintosh, Philip Treacy, Sumiko Iwakiri, Idaliina Friman and Anne-Mari Pahkala.

The extensive exhibition, which features a total of 90 garments and accessories, also includes ocean-inspired and highly nostalgic classics and street wear, dating all the way back to the end of the 19th century.

The exhibition is being produced by the National Museum of Finland in cooperation with Expona, based on an exhibition at the M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark.

Oceanista – Fashion and the Sea will be open 19 April–29 September 2024 in the Maritime Museum of Finland, Tornatorintie 99, Kotka.

Recollections – Textile Art by Raija Jokinen in Häme Castle 17 May–20 October 2024 

On 17 May, the exhibition Recollections showcasing the art of rewarded textile artist Raija Jokinen (born 1960) will open in Häme Castle. 

Jokinen’s works are made from dyed linen fibres, combining elements of painting, sculpting, graphics and textile art. The intangible, whisper-thin human figures seem to move between fragility and transience.

Linen has played an important role in Häme Castle for centuries. In the 18th century, it was used to pay taxes, and in the 19th century, when Häme Castle served as a women’s prison, the prisoners used it to make linen textiles. The exhibition also displays items from the collections of the National Museum of Finland, which were used by the female prisoners of Häme Castle to make linen.

Sipoo-based artist Raija Jokinen has received many awards, most recently in 2020 when she was chosen as the textile artist of the year. After graduating from the University of Art and Design Helsinki, Jokinen has held many private and group exhibitions in Finland and abroad.

Recollections– Textile Art by Raija Jokinen will be available in Häme Castle 17 May–20 October 2024 (Kustaa III:n katu 6, Hämeenlinna).