BEHIND THE SCENES AT EMMA
What have you always wanted to know about the people who work in museums? A multi-professional team of experts contribute to making EMMA the museum it is.
This zone takes a behind-the-scenes peek at the work done by EMMA’s personnel. We give a voice to experts who share intimate glimpses of their work and the museum’s daily routines. We also chat with artists and let the artworks tell their own story. Discover what goes on in our offices and find out how we build art installations in our gallery space!
Documentary: Constructing a Forest
How was artist Antti Laitinen's installation Chiming Forest created? Watch the documentary!
Like a Dream – Rut Bryk’s Printed Fabrics
This short documentary follows the reproduction of a lost printed fabric by Rut Bryk (1913–1999). Known mainly for her ceramics, the film highlights Bryk’s lesser-known work as a fabric designer.
Molten Glass, Fired Clay – documentation of artist Renata Schirm working
Watch a video of artist Renata Schirm creating the Myriad (the Stars I Cannot See). Combining Czech glass tubes and a slow, hand-knotted technique, the video offers a close look at her experimental and process-driven approach to glass.
Artist interview: Hannaleena Heiska & Minna Tervamäki
Learn more about the Metamorphosis exhibition!
A Matter of the Heart – How Collection Kakkonen Came to EMMA
Molten Glass, Fired Clay – documentation of artist Heini Riitahuhta working
Watch a video of artist Heini Riitahuhta making The Song of the Rooster commission piece on view at the Collection Kakkonen exhibition.
Molten Glass, Fired Clay – documentation of artist Alma Jantunen working
Watch a video of artist Alma Jantunen making the Lilliputti sculpture on view at the Collection Kakkonen exhibition.
Installing Oiva Toikka’s Glass Forest
Follow EMMA’s conservators as they spend seven days assembling Glass Forest (2003), the largest piece in the Collection Kakkonen exhibition. The video is a visual celebration of the precision and care behind the scenes.
Installing Raimo Saarinen’s A Cross-Section of an Imaginary Slope
A Cross-Section of an Imaginary Slope took 2,5 weeks to install. Take a look behind the scenes of EMMA and watch how the piece was built!