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Kiasma is a contemporary art museum located on Mannerheimintie in Helsinki, Finland. Its name kiasma, Finnish for chiasma, alludes to the basic conceptual idea of its architect, Steven Holl. Kiasma is part of the Finnish National Gallery, and it is responsible for the gallery's contemporary art collection. Its central goal is to showcase contemporary art and to strengthen its status.

Kiasma
The northern side of the Kiasma building
The location of the museum in Helsinki
Kiasma (Finland)
Former name
Museum of Contemporary Art (Finnish: Nykytaiteen museo)
Established1990 (1990) (Museum of Contemporary Art)
1998 (1998) (opening of Kiasma building)
LocationHelsinki, Finland
Coordinates60°10′18″N 24°56′13″E
TypeArt museum
CollectionsContemporary art
Visitors295,000 (2017)
DirectorLeevi Haapala
OwnerFinnish National Gallery
Websitewww.kiasma.fi/en/

History


Under construction in Autumn 1996
Under construction in Autumn 1996
Nearly complete in Autumn 1997, with the now-demolished VR warehouses on the northern side
Nearly complete in Autumn 1997, with the now-demolished VR warehouses on the northern side

The contemporary art collection began as the Museum of Contemporary Art (Finnish: Nykytaiteen museo) in 1990. In its earliest stages, the collection was housed in Ateneum.

An architectural design competition to design a building for the contemporary arts museum was held in 1992. The competition was open to architects from the Nordic and Baltic countries, in addition to which four architects or studios from elsewhere were invited to participate, though they were obliged to submit their proposals anonymously: Steven Holl from the US, Alvaro Siza from Portugal, Coop Himmelblau from Austria, and Kazuo Shinohara from Japan.[1] The competition results were announced in 1993, and the winning proposal, titled Chiasma by Steven Holl, was selected from the 516 submitted entries. The design of the building, Finnishized as "Kiasma", underwent slight modification during the design process, but nevertheless was regarded as controversial; for instance its close proximity to the equestrian statue of Finnish President Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim.[2] Construction work began in 1996, and the museum opened in May 1998.[3]

The museum attracted 160,000–180,000 visitors per year in 2011–2013.[4]

Kiasma was closed for repairs in September 2014 and reopened in March 2015.[3][5] In 2016, Kiasma attracted over 310,000 visitors.[6]


Collections


The collections include works by around 8,000 artists,[7] including Reetta Ahonen, Martti Aiha, Jan van Andersson Aken, Anders Gustaf, Antonio Rotta, Bernard Baron, Stig Baumgartner, Cornelis Bega, Erik Snedsbøl, Nicolas Berchem, Honoré Daumier, Karel Dujardin, Nunzio Gulino [it], Torger Enckell [fi], Aarne Jämsä [fi], Ismo Kajander [fi], Raimo Kanerva [fi] and Risto Laakkonen.[citation needed]



  • Front lobby
    Front lobby
  • Front lobby, view from the entrance
    Front lobby, view from the entrance
  • Interior and staircase
    Interior and staircase
  • Staircase, with a view of the Parliament House
    Staircase, with a view of the Parliament House
  • Stairs seen from 5th floor
    Stairs seen from 5th floor
  • Natural lighting
    Natural lighting
  • Open space
    Open space
  • Theatre
    Theatre
  • Kiasma Café
    Kiasma Café
  • Northeast side, with zinc plating (the details on the very northern end are of brass)
    Northeast side, with zinc plating (the details on the very northern end are of brass)
  • Southern side
    Southern side
View from the north of the Kansalaistori Square [fi], with Kiasma on the right, to the left Helsinki Central Library Oodi and Sanoma House [fi]
View from the north of the Kansalaistori Square [fi], with Kiasma on the right, to the left Helsinki Central Library Oodi and Sanoma House [fi]
View from the south, with Helsinki Central Station visible on the right edge
View from the south, with Helsinki Central Station visible on the right edge

See also



References


  1. The Open Nordic/Baltic Design Competition for the Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki. Architectural Competitions in Finland, 5/1993.
  2. G. Griffiths, "Steven Holl and His Critics", Ptah, 1/2006.
  3. "The story of Kiasma". Kiasma. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  4. Annual Report 2013 (PDF). Finnish National Gallery. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  5. "Kiasma Archive: 2015". Kiasma. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  6. "Annual Reports • Finnish National Gallery". www.kansallisgalleria.fi. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  7. "Kiasma - Kiasma Collections". kiasma.fi. Retrieved 2018-06-14.

Further reading





На других языках

[de] Kiasma

Das Kiasma (finnisch: Nykytaiteen museo Kiasma) ist ein Museum für zeitgenössische Kunst an der Mannerheimintie in der finnischen Hauptstadt Helsinki. Kiasma ist die finnisierte Form für den biologischen Begriff „Chiasma“ (Kreuzung) in Anspielung auf das architektonisch-dekonstruktivistische Konzept des Gebäudes. Das Museum beherbergt die Kunstsammlung des Kuratoriums für Gegenwartskunst der Finnischen Nationalgalerie. Botschaft des Museums ist es, moderne Kunst einem breiten Publikum verständlich nahezubringen. Der Schwerpunkt der etwa 8000 Werke umfassenden Sammlung (2021) liegt auf zeitgenössischer Kunst aus Finnland und den angrenzenden Regionen, also Skandinavien, Baltikum und Russland.
- [en] Kiasma

[es] Kiasma

El Kiasma (construido de 1993 a 1998) es un museo de arte contemporáneo localizado en la avenida Mannerheimintie, de la ciudad de Helsinki, Finlandia. Exhibe la colección de arte contemporáneo de la Galería Nacional Finlandesa.

[fr] Kiasma

Le musée d'art contemporain Kiasma (en finnois : Nykytaiteen museo Kiasma) est un musée d'art contemporain situé dans le quartier de Kluuvi d'Helsinki, Finlande. Il se trouve en bordure de la place du citoyen, à proximité de la nouvelle bibliothèque centrale d'Helsinki Oodi et de la Maison de la musique.

[ru] Киасма

Музей современного искусства «Киасма» (Центр визуальной культуры «Киасма») — один из самых посещаемых музеев Хельсинки и Финляндии.


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