EMMA – ESPOO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
6 June - 10 September, 2017
Espoo, Finland
Nokia is a Finnish telecommunication company that operates globally. During the years, it has gathered an extensive collection of art. The pieces that represent modern art have been placed in the company former headquarters in Keilaniemi, Espoo. The donation consists of 27 pieces from 18 Finnish and foreign artists with international renown. They have been building their career when Nokia was expanding, starting from the mid-1990s.
Artists in the exhibition:
Hans-Christian Berg
Susanne Gottberg
Lei Hong
Richard Humann
Anselm Kiefer
Esko Männikkö
Jussi Niva
Tony Oursler
Roxy Paine
Osmo Rauhala
Matthew Ritchie
Fred Tomaselli
John Tremblay
Bill Viola
Qiu Zhijie
The donation has been made in honour of the centenary of Finland’s independence, and the pieces will be permanently placed in the collection of EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art. A selection of them is displayed in the exhibition.