Amos Anderson Art Museum is located in centre of Helsinki at Yrjönkatu, just a stone's throw away from department store
Stockmann. Several floors of art in a private building and every now and then also fascinating exhibitions, like current
Boutique - Where Art Meets Fashion and
Fanny Churberg.
In Boutique exhibition well-know Finnish names had done successful collaboration around art and fashion.
Paola Suhonen is Finnish top-names in fashion with her
Ivana Helsinki brand. She had co-operated with
Mikko Ijäs with several video installations.
Installation Girl Evacuees (Tyttöevakot) consisted of 10 pink doll figures of typical style of
Katja Tukiainen's paintings and
Samuji designer and
Marimekko's former Creative Director
Samu-Jussi Koski had designed stylish black and white clothes to them. The story behind is that "The girls originate of Shangri Laa Laa Land and have been forced to exile by Greed and Intolerance. Dresses symbolize that they still have something, that nobody can take away from them: courage, wisdom and joy. These girls know that good beats evil 6-0".
Cultural Dresscode was social art project by
Heidi Lunabba and
The Nutty Tarts. They had studied how the interview people categorized themselves and how person's style and clothing is related to socioeconomic status.
Shoe Liberation Army is an installation by shoe designer
Minna Parikka and artist
Jani Leinonen, who is known for his art works fooling around with famous brands like Mc Donalds related Food Liberation Army.
On top of this captivating Boutique exhibition there is
Fanny Churberg exhibition at Amos Anderson Museum. Beautiful painted sceneries from 19th century.
So now it is the perfect time to visit the museum and catch both the exhibitions.
