Invitation for media: Press conference for Milky Way Tour exhibition on Thursday, 14 November
The infinity of space and the mystery of our existence on this planet have intrigued artists throughout the ages. Kiasma's new exhibition Milky Way Tour invites visitors to explore humanity’s relationship with the environment, other species, and technology. What is our role and future in the universe?
The exhibition will be open for preview on 14 November at 10 am – 1 pm (Kiasma's 4th floor). Please register: kiira.koskela@kiasma.fi
Welcome to the press preview of Kiasma's new exhibition Milky Way Tour on Thursday, 14 November at 10 am – 1 pm. The curator Jari-Pekka Vanhala will be available for interviews.
Arrival: The doors of the museum open at 10:00. The address is Mannerheiminaukio 2, 00100 Helsinki.
More information: Communications Officer Kiira Koskela, kiira.koskela@kiasma.fi, +358 50 4786 861
About the exhibition
Milky Way Tour is a deep exploration of humanity’s enduring need to understand our place in the scheme of things. It features works by 22 artists and artist groups that examine our relationship with the universe and our planet. They address fundamental questions of existence through themes that include mysticism, the 1960s obsession with space, dreams of technological progress, as well as the current environmental crisis and biodiversity loss.
The exhibition showcases a wide array of paintings, photographs, collages, assemblages, prints, videos, and installations, and even a robot. The earliest work on display dates from the 1700s, the most recent from 2024.
Featured artists
Greta Alfaro, Richard A Carter, Kari Cavén, Erno Enkenberg, Petri Eskelinen, Teresa Fernández-Pello, Antti Immonen, Pekka ja Teija Isorättyä, Muriel Kuoppala, Erwin Laiho, Esa Laurema, Brittany Nelson, Ernesto Neto, Guillaume Paris, Matti Petäjä, Veera Kaamos Pitkänen, Rodtsenko-seura, Manuel Saiz, Maija Tammi, Maria Tobola, Björn Weckström, and one unidentified artist.
Milky Way Tour
15.11.2024–23.3.2025
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Communications Officer Kiira Koskela, +358 50 47 86 861, kiira.koskela@kiasma.fi
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Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
Mannerheiminaukio 2
00100 Helsinki, Finland
The Finnish National Gallery is the national museum of fine arts. It operates three of Finland’s best-known museums: the Ateneum Art Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma and the Sinebrychoff Art Museum. It also manages the national art collection and its archives, develops Finnish cultural heritage and promotes art to the wider public. www.kansallisgalleria.fi/en
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