Events in the Alvar Aalto exhibition
If you want to deepen your knowledge of Alvar Aalto, visit these events planned for the Alvar Aalto – Art and the Modern Form exhibition.
If you want to deepen your knowledge of Alvar Aalto, visit these events planned for the Alvar Aalto – Art and the Modern Form exhibition.
Did you know that Alvar Aalto was the passionate chairman of Projektio, Finland’s first film society? Helsinki Design Weekly collected a list of events in Alvar Aalto exhibition, where you can learn more about Aalto’s life and design.
Alvar Aalto – Art and the Modern Form exhibition 11.5.2017 – 24.9.2017 in Ateneum. Read more info here.
Read also our article A for Alvar Aalto about the exhibition and Alvar Aalto’s career.
A curator’s tour of the Alvar Aalto exhibition
The Chief curator of the Vitra Design Museum, Jochen Eisenbrand, will guide you through the Alvar Aalto – Art and the Modern Form exhibition staged in the various halls.
Thursday 11.5. 13:00
In English
Lecture on Alvar Aalto: Ville Suhonen and Jari Sedergren
Alvar Aalto was the passionate chairman of Projektio, Finland’s first film society, which was active between 1934 and 1936. The topic will be discussed in detail by the film director, author and screenwriter Ville Suhonen, and the Doctor of Social Science and docent in film and television studies, Jari Sedergren.
Wednesday 17.5. 17:00–17:45
Ateneum Hall
In Finnish
Alvar Aalto is also featured at the Orion cinema. Between 14 May and 18 June, the Orion cinema will screen a series of films entitled Alvar Aalto & Projektio.
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Lecture on Alvar Aalto: Museum Director Susanna Pettersson
The director of Ateneum Art museum, Susanna Pettersson, talk about Alvar Aalto, Artek and visual arts. Read our interview with Susanna Pettersson here.
Ateneum Hall
In Finnish
Wednesday 24.5. Time: 17:00–17:45
Conference: Alvar Aalto – Art and the Modern Form
The conference will dig deeper into the themes of the Alvar Aalto – Art and the Modern Form exhibition.
Ateneum Hall
In Finnish and English
Thursday 24.8. Time: 13:00–17:00
Conference: Aino Marsio-Aalto as a designer
The conference will offer perspectives on the work of Alvar Aalto and Aino Marsio-Aalto.
Ateneum Hall
In Finnish.
Saturday 9.9. Time: 12:00-15:00
Alvar Aalto – Art and the Modern Form exhibition from 11 May 2017 to 24 September 2017 in Ateneum, Helsinki. Ateneum is Helsinki Design Week’s programme partner in 2017.