MAIRE GULLICHSEN AND THE TURNING POINTS OF MODERNISM

Göran Augustson, Birger Carlstedt, Magnus Enckell, Ester Helenius, Heikki Häiväoja, Eero Järnefelt, Gunilla Kihlman, Harry Kivijärvi, Anitra Lucander, Ernst Mether-Borgström, Olli Miettinen, Lars-Gunnar Nordström, Laila Pullinen, Tyko Sallinen, Rolf Sandqvist, Sigrid Schauman, Helene Schjerfbeck, Sulho Sipilä, Per Stenius, Kain Tapper, Ellen Thesleff, Sam Vanni

The exhibition Maire Gullichsen and the Turning Points of Modernism will continue throughout the spring and summer season with a partially redesigned display. The exhibition will be complemented by works by Ester Helenius and Anitra Lucander.

The Pori Art Museum is founded on the life’s work of Professor Maire Gullichsen (1907–1990) and the art collection of a foundation bearing her name. Consisting mainly of modern Finnish art, the collection now has a dedicated exhibition space in the Siipi annex. The exhibition Maire Gullichsen and the Turning Points of Modernism will recontextualise iconic works from the collection by juxtaposing them with less frequently exhibited pieces. The reductive style of Helene Schjerfbeck, the colourful paintings of Magnus Enckell and Ellen Thesleff, the abstract still lifes of Sam Vanni, and the constructivist works of Lars-Gunnar Nordström are all milestones of Finnish art from the transformative periods of the 20th century.

Image by: Veera Korhonen / Pori Art Museum

Carlstedt, Birger:
Sommitelma, 1955
öljy paperille / oil on paper

Kivijärvi, Harry:
Viisasten kivi / Stone of the Wise Men, 1965
gabro / gabbro

Häiväoja Heikki:
Kilo (Heijastuksia), 1966
pronssiveistos / bronze sculpture

Maire Gullichsenin taidesäätiön kokoelma / The Collection of Maire Gullichsen Art Foundation