INVITATION for media: Unveiling of Pekka Jylhä’s The Rope Dancer sculpture on Espoo Day, Sat 30 August at 1 pm at EMMA
26.8.2025 16:00:00 EEST | EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art | Press invitation
The almost six-meter-tall commission piece, The Rope Dancer, by sculptor Pekka Jylhä, will be unveiled to the public on the museum’s yard on Espoo Day, 30 August at 1 pm. The work reflects on the uncertainty of the present and the future, portraying a delicate yet courageous figure balancing through the turbulence of the world. Join us in welcoming the new artwork to the sculpture park in front of EMMA!
The Rope Dancer completes the renewed courtyard of the Exhibition Centre WeeGee and creates a new landmark for Espoo’s important museum hub on Ahertajantie. The artwork, part of the EMMA Collection, was created in collaboration with the City of Espoo, with funding provided by the Saastamoinen Foundation alongside the museum and the city.
PROGRAMME OF THE UNVEILING CEREMONY
Artist interview: Pekka Jylhä, Artist & Henna Paunu, Chief Curator, EMMA
Speech: Olli Isotalo, Director of Urban Environment, City of Espoo
Musical performance: Anna Mantere, Oboist
The event is open to everyone as part of the Exhibition Centre WeeGee’s Espoo Day programme! Following the unveiling, the programme will include tightrope walking performances and an art workshop inspired by the theme. All exhibitions will be free to visit from 11 am to 5 pm.
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