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Exhibition programme18.6.–29.8.2010EMMAPrize 2010The finalists in the first EMMA Prize visual arts competition– ten photographers present their series of 3–5 images.29.9.–9.1.2011The Story of Chinese SilkThe exhibition presents Chinese silk garments, accessories and fabrics, some of whichare 5 000 years old. Other exhibits show silkworm cultivation, silk production, weavingtechniques and looms.Between the idea and the reality, 2009.Jorma PuranenThis extensive exhibition of the output of photographic artist Jorma Puranen (b. 1951)focuses on his most recent works but includes others from earlier years. Jorma Puranen isknown for his studies of the Nordic landscape, a subject he approaches conceptually andrevealing the impression left by man and culture on nature and history in his photographs.Juba TuomolaEver since its appearance in 1997, Juba Tuomola’s Viivi & Wagner has been the mostpopular comic strip in Finland. What’s makes the world of this unconventional cartoonso special? What lies behind its humour? EMMA’s exhibition reveals the themes behindthe Viivi & Wagner cartoon as well as the diversity of their creator – caricaturist, painter,playwright and book illustrator.Jorma Puranen, Icy Prospects 5, 2005.You’ve no hairson your chest.Woman, ifyou wanthairs buy afurcoat.Don’t blowyour top.Leave off!I once saw a bloke withsuch hairy legs I thoughtthey were longjohns.Jesus!Juba TuomolaPermanentlyRed in the Saastamoinen Foundation’s collectionThis radiant exhibition built around the myriad hues of red presents morethan 40 works of mainly contemporary art by almost as many artists.The first colour concept exhibition created by the Hannele Grönlund,Päivi Karttunen and Hannu Väisänen team was built around the colourgrey in the on-going Entre chien et loup – at dusk.Leena Luostarinen, Kerameikos, 2001.
Content is everythingEMMA – Magazine ofthe Espoo Museumof Modern ArtNext issueSeptember 2010PUBLISHEREMMA – EspooMuseum of Modern ArtEDITOR-IN-CHIEFLeena JoutsenniemiEDITORIAL BOARDAri Karttunen,Päivi Karttunen,Nana Salin,Päivi TalasmaaENGLISH TRANSLATIONMichael Wynne-EllisLAYOUT Station MIR OyPRINTERSArtPrint OyEdition: 25000 copiesChange in address,orders (gratis)and feedback:info@emma.museumContact informationon back cover.My exhibition ”Photographer Caj Bremer” at the Ateneum Art Museum in Helsinkiis over. The outcome of four years of preparatory work was an unforgettableexperience. It was tremendously popular, with 60 thousand visitors, and a wonderfultribute to me and my pictures, but also to photography in general.Photography these days is divided into numerous different branches and directions,and there are countless differing outlooks. Simultaneously there has been a revolutionarychange in photographic technique. The highly sophisticated technology available totoday’s photographers allows them to do anything.For many, the word photographer no longer suffices. You have to tag on such wordsas free, art, documentary or journalist to give the correct classification. Some just callthemselves artists. Perhaps photo artist is nearer the mark?For young photographers like the EMMA Prize finalists the way forward is wideopen. Many have taken up photography full time and work as freelancers. They participatein competitions and exhibit their works in galleries and art museums. Some succeed,others don’t. Competition for recognition is tough, you always have to be thinkingup new ideas and subjects.I’ve often been asked what makes a good photograph and my answer is always thesame: content. Whatever camera it’s been taken with, whatever the technique usedor the enthusiasm involved, the picture has to say something. You have to create thecontent yourself; technique alone doesn’t help.In my exhibition I saw many laughing,smiling, contemplative and serious faces.My days were filled with guiding all kinds of groups around and in doing so I tried togive a colourful account of the stories behind the pictures. Apparently I was successfulbecause people were generous in expressing their thanks not only for the guidance,but also for the photos and the exhibition as a whole.My experience shows that there is still sufficient interest in the traditional documentaryphotograph. Fictional art photography may have its own appeal, but whether thistrend survives is another story. It seems that people would also like to see contemporaryhistory documented. Who will photograph ordinary life today?Caj BremerPhotographerPatron of the EMMA Prize 2010 competition3
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