Introduction
BY (the village) (jokowski.fi/by) was a successful exhibition of Finnish children’s book illustration touring in Germany, Sweden and Finland in 2014-2017. The sequel is now in production.
While last time we worked from a village perspective, this time we want to zoom in on the collective. We work with the collective format in visual art, while at the same time we want to examine the collective as a form, raising the issue of diversity.
The COLLECTIVE (Kollektivet (SWE), Kollektiivi (FIN)) will focus on illustration as an art form. It also invites an exciting theme about the self and the group.
The exhibition is scalable to work in both smaller and larger halls.
Educational material for children in day care, primary and secondary schools, high school and vocational schools will be created in parallel with the exhibition. The exhibition also has an accompanying exhibition catalogue.
Spring 2025: pre opening, Valve Cultural Centre in Oulu (FIN)
Autumn 2025: opening Kunsthalle Helsinki (FIN)
Autumn 2025: Nordiska Akvarellmuseet (SWE)
Winter 2025-2026: Örnsköldsvik Art Museum (SWE)
Spring-summer 2026: EKA, Eesti Kunstiakadeemia (EST)
The production is supported by: Svenska kulturfonden, Stiftelsen Brita Maria Renlunds minne, Konstsamfundet, Stiftelsen Tre Smeder.
By taking place in traditional museum spaces, we raise the status of illustration art and children’s culture!
The exhibition
- 10 illustrators
- The illustrators are involved in the conceptual work, but it is the production team and the exhibition architect that produce the exhibition
- Educational material including videos that can be used in teaching. Target group: kindergarten, primary school, secondary school, vocational school and upper secondary school
- Exhibition booklet/exhibition catalog
- Spring 2025: pre-opening, culture house Valve
- Autumn 2025: opening Kunsthalle Helsinki (TBC)
- Winter 2025-2026: Örnsköldsvik konstmuseum
- Spring-summer 2026: EKA, Estonian Academy of Arts
Production Team
Producer: Johanna Stenback
Dramaturgy, educational material and video: Jenny Ingman
Exhibition architect: Mia-Irene Sundqvist
Graphic design: Andrei Palomäki
Experts: Mia Österlund, Maria Lassén-Seger, Sabina Westerholm, Janina Orlov och Tiia Strandén
Edith Hammar
Erika Kallasmaa
Jenni Erkintalo
Jenny Lucander
Laura Merz
Lena Frölander-Ulf
Linda Bondestam
Maija Hurme
Maria Sann
Sanna Pelliccioni
