Tove Jansson
dal 9/7/2015 al 19/9/2015
Segnalato da
9/7/2015
Tove Jansson
Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent
Tales from the Nordic Archipelago. To coincide with the 100th anniversary of the birth of Tove Jansson (1914 - 2001), this display presents photographs and material relating to her life and work, and early first editions.
To coincide with the 100th anniversary of the birth of Tove Jansson (1914 – 2001), this display at The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery presents original unseen photographs and material relating to her life and work, illustrated books and early first editions.
Tove Jansson, an accomplished Finnish author and artist, had a life every bit as fascinating as her famous creations, The Moomins. Tove Jansson: Tales From the Archipelago draws an intimate portrait of the artist’s life on her private island in the archipelago of Finland, where she regularly spent the summer months with her life partner Tuulikki Pietilä and at her artist studio in Helsinki. Shot over a period of 60 years by her dear friend, renowned Finnish photographer C-G Hagström (b. 1940) and her brother, photographer, Per Olov Jansson (b. 1920), rare family photographs reveal a story of an extraordinary life.
The display is curated by Susanna Pettersson, Director, and Animaya Grant, Head of Events at the Finnish Institute in London, with the ICA.
Scheduled Events:
Film Screening: Moomins and Midsummer Madness
Screenings will take place throughout the exhibition
Workshop led by artist Anni Nykanen: Comic Storyboards
15 July 2015
Workshop led by artist Rachel Taylor: Illustration
5 September 2015
Press contact:
Naomi Crowther - Press Manager ICA Tel: 020 7766 1407 Email: naomi.crowther@ica.org.uk
Exhibition opening: 10 July 2015
The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery
Bethesda Street City Centre Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3DW
Opening Times
Monday to Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 11am – 4pm
Admission Free