What kind of a setting is a museum of contemporary art?
A museum of contemporary art is the most challenging of all museum concepts. It is challenging to try to see what is important here and now. We have many interesting decades from which to draw material, although the line between contemporary art and modernism is at times blurred for the public. Our job is to make it clearer by giving audiences a chance to acquaint themselves with contemporary art. You must remember that all collections of the Finnish National Gallery are available to all three museums if necessary. If we want to provide background or a contrast to some phenomenon in contemporary art, Kiasma can also borrow works from other museums. For instance, the next collection exhibition will feature a sculpture by Laila Pullinen from Ateneums collection. What is the significance of Kiasmas art collection? Museum collections can only have significance when they are used, and for that you need to be active and also come up with new exhibition concepts. We produce a collection exhib
