Exhibition
Modern Finnish Ryijy Textiles from the Tuomas Sopanen Collection
2023.01.28 sat. - 04.16 sun.
The great charm of ryijy textiles, which exude the air of a soft color field, lies in their intricately structured expressions of color. The turning point for the textiles, often said to exemplify the Finnish identity, dates to an exhibition of works by the painter Akseli Gallen-Kallela at the 1900 Paris Exposition. In the 1950s, ryijy textiles garnered international acclaim in conjunction with Finnish design and won a number of awards at successive Milan Triennials. Today, the textiles encompassed a more diverse range of styles and materials, and a wider range of expressions.
This exhibition of approximately 40 ryijy textiles, dating from the 1950s and later, marks the first time that works from the Tuomas Sopanen Collection have been presented in Japan.
Exhibition dates
2023, 01. 28, sat. – 04. 16, sun
Hours
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
*Fridays: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM (*Exception: February 3, 10, April 14, 2023)
*Admission until 30 min before closing.
Closed
Mondays
Venue
Collection Gallery (4F)
Admission
Adults: 430 yen (220 yen)
University students: 130 yen (70 yen)
* Figures in parentheses are groups of 20 or more.
* Collection gallery exhibition is available with this ticket.
* High school students and younger, Seniors (65+), admission is free (with valid ID).
* Visitors with disability and one person accompanying them are admitted free of charge. (Please present certificate at the admission.)
Night Discount for Collection Gallery
Adult: 220 yen
University student: 70 yen
*The Discounted admission is only available after 5 P.M. on Fridays
*Admission until 30 minutes before closing.
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Akseli GALLEN-KALLELA, Liekki (Flame), Designed 1899 / Woven 1983
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Eva BRUMMER, Helavalkeat (Whitsun Bonfires), 1956
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Uhra-Beata SIMBERG-EHRSTRÖM, Oras (The Young Crop), 1972
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Irma KUKKASJARVI, Fasadi (Facade), 1986
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Ritva PUOTILA, Punainen torni (Red Tower), 1960
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Leena-Kaisa HALME, Sininen yö (Blue Night), 2006
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Aino KAJANIEMI, Satumaa (Fairy-tale land), 2015
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Maija LAVONEN, Sininen ryijy (Blue ryijy), 2016
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Melissa SAMMALVAARA, Ruska (Autumn foliage), 2020
Tuomas Sopanen collection
Organizer
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
With the support of
Embassy of Finland, Tokyo
Supported by grants from
The Finnish Cultural Foundation
The Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation
Publicity materials flyer (PDF 2MB)
Exhibition Catalogue 1,540yen (incl.tax)
