Gallery Kuvitus

Established in 2018, Galleria Kuvitus is the only gallery in Finland that focuses on illustration and the related topical phenomena. Our exhibition program concentrates on contemporary illustration.

The Gallery hosts a total of eight illustration exhibitions each year, and the space offers an inspirational glance into the world of Finnish illustration. At the same time, the gallery aims to develop open-minded and experimental approaches to exhibiting and sharing information on illustration. The Galleria Kuvitus podcast gives a voice to the exhibitors.

The gallery has been set up in the premises of the Finnish Illustration Association in Helsinki. The annual application period in September is open to all professional illustrators based in Finland as well as Finnish illustrators working abroad.

Hämeentie 28, 00530 Helsinki
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+358 (0)44 775 0509
galleria@kuvittajat.fi
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Opening hours
Thu-Fri 12-17 | Sat 12-16

The exhibition spaces at the Gallery are unfortunately not wheelchair accessible. Service dogs and all well behaved dogs are also welcome at the gallery. Exhibition texts can be found in Finnish and English. Our staff is happy to help with accessibility issues!

Minni Havas: Underflow

12.5.–17.6.2023

The exhibition Underflow by Minni Havas (b. 1983) is a spatial composition that follows the logic of poetry, ignoring consistency. Havas explores the underflow within us: hidden emotions and subconscious messages. Illustrated textiles, coloured pencil drawings and oil paintings engage in dialogue in this fascinating display. The exhibition also features Sammutin tulta sumulla (“I fought fire with vapour”, 2021), a book of poems written and illustrated by Havas. The use of multiple art forms invites visitors to approach the riddle with an open mind. What is it all about? Is there something we should solve or understand?

There are photorealistic images that, to our surprise, we cannot quite grasp; they slip beyond our reach like shimmering waves. There are electric, restless, wriggling sentences. There are colours and sounds that resemble a love poem. There’s a cherry. Our minds, bound by logical reasoning, are disturbed, but at the same time, the detachment feels liberating and rewarding. The underflow smoulders with a deep flame.

Minni Havas has created illustrations for the fashion and music industries for clients such as Vimma and Maison Margiela. She is currently studying painting at the Academy of Fine Arts.

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Words: Veera Pekkinen

Galleria Kuvitus | Hämeentie 28 | 00530 Helsinki
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Meet the Illustrator: Minni Havas

Sat 10.6.2023 @ 12:00–16:00, Sat 17.6.2023 @ 12:00–16:00

Visitors can meet and greet Minni Havas in her exhibition on two Saturdays, 10 June and 17 June, 12 noon – 4 pm.

Minni Havas (b. 1983) has created illustrations especially for the fashion and music industries and for clients such as Citroën, Hartwall, Diesel, Maison Margiela, Minna Parikka, Vimma and Monsp Records. She is currently studying painting at the Academy of Fine Arts.

Galleria Kuvitus | Hämeentie 28 | 00530 Helsinki
Free entrance

Galleria Kuvitus Podcast: New episode with Minni Havas

Thu 8.6.2023 @ 12:00–12:30

Stories about current trends in illustration, styles and, above all, illustrators. The Galleria Kuvitus Podcast gives a voice to the exhibitors. A new episode of the festival discussion podcast, During the festival, a new episode of the podcast will be released, with Minni Havas as a guest. The podcast series is hosted, produced and edited by gallery curator Veera Pekkinen. Language: Finnish.

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