THINKING ZONE

Thinking Zone offers art and design lovers a variety of articles, interesting documentaries and recordings of engaging expert discussions that dig deeper into the stories behind art and design featured at our museum. We at EMMA believe in art’s power to influence people and drive change. This zone offers space and time for reflection, discussion and sharing perspectives on the art world.

Dialogues: Sinikka Kurkinen

Learn about artist Sinikka Kurkinen's practice and her work displayed in the Dialogues exhibition.

Dialogues: Aura Saarikoski

Learn about artist Aura Saarikoski's practice and her work displayed in the Dialogues exhibition.

Experiments in Concretism: Elina Juopperi

Experiments in Concretism: Kyösti Pärkinen

Experiments in Concretism: Elina Autio

Experiments in Concretism: Inka Bell

Ulla Wiggen

Watch artist Ulla Wiggen's video portrait.

EMMA Talks: Whose safety?

Experts address the way in which the security sector creates unsafe environments. What more can be done to make public space safer for all? The event is part of Pilvi Takala's Close Watch exhibition.

As a guest at Yrjö Kukkapuro

In the video, you will hear about Yrjö Kukkapuro’s career and get a peek into the studio building.

Rut Bryk: Touch of a Butterfly

Daniel Buren: Institutional critique

EMMA's Executive Director Pilvi Kalhama interviewed the legendary Daniel Buren. Buren shares his thoughts on museums, his art – which he prefers not to call ‘art’ – and the future of globalization in our post-pandemic reality.

Pilvi Kalhama: Colour Seduction – The Otherness and Freedom of Colour

In her essay, Pilvi Kalhama uses Mägi’s works as a lens through which to examine the meaning of colour as part of the purpose of a painting. Instead of traditional, psychological or aesthetic interpretations of colour, she argues for enchantment and more diverse, freer analysis of colour, both now and in the future.

Artist interview: Chiharu Shiota

Find out more about Chiharu Shiota's way of working! Artist Chiharu Shiota and EMMA's curator Arja Miller talk about the Tracing Boundaries exhibition.