Alvar and Aino Aalto "Aalto Flowers [3031, 3032, 3033, 3034] 1939
Collection Kakkonen
Photo: Rauno Träskelin
The sunlight during the day is so bright that it seems as if it's no longer spring.
The wind feels refreshing, as if it is carrying the fresh green leaves of early summer.
These days, we lament the passing of spring and are filled with anticipation for the next season.
This time, we recommend an exhibition that perfectly suits your current mood.
"Finnish Glass Art: Shiny and Colorful Modern Design"
Timo Sarpaneva, "Sleeping Bird (Black Bird)", 1996
Collection Kakkonen
Photo: Rauno Träskelin
(From the Ibaraki Prefectural Ceramic Art Museum press release)
Nordic Finnish design and crafts are also popular in Japan.
The exhibition focuses on glass, and includes approximately 130 works by eight designers, ranging from representative glass works by the Aalto couple (Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) and Aino Aalto (1894-1949)), who were internationally active from the 1930s onwards and are renowned as masters of Finnish design, to designers who represent the era from the 1950s onwards when Finnish design gained global acclaim, to contemporary artists.
Kai Franck "Art Glass, Unique Pieces" circa 1975
Collection Kakkonen
Photo: Rauno Träskelin
Finland, a Nordic country, is a country blessed with abundant nature, represented by vast forests and lakes.
Finnish furniture, interior design, tableware and other products boasting both functionality and refined beauty have long been loved. They embody the values and philosophy of hygge, a word that means "a cozy atmosphere and time" for the Nordic people, who value time spent at home during the short daylight hours.
In Scandinavia, there is a value in "using good furniture for a long time and taking good care of it." I think this is somewhat similar to the sensibilities and values that Japanese people have.
Gunnel Newman, "Streamer [GN18]," 1947
Collection Kakkonen
Photo: Rauno Träskelin
Gunnel Newman, "Color [T/75,6830]," 1946
Collection Kakkonen
Photo: Rauno Träskelin
Enjoy Finnish design that has had a major influence on the world of modern design for generations to come.
For more information, please see the link below.
"Finnish Glass Art: Shiny and Colorful Modern Design"
https://www.tougei.museum.ibk.ed.jp/viewer/info.html?id=334
Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum
2345 Kasama, Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture (Kasama Art Forest Park)
