Making Art in My Dreams

24.5-15.9.2024

Making Art in My Dreams exhibition continues the Studio visit Chappe -series where Chappe invites contemporary artists to look at the Albert de la Chapelle Art Collection from different points of view – studying the old to create something new.

Media artist Leena Jääskeläinen’s documentary artwork in virtual reality (VR) Making Art in My Dreams contains various artworks among others a sculpture by Arina Baranova, a poem by Dorina Owindi and music composed by Susanna Viljanmaa.

The VR artwork comments Juhani Linnovaara’s painting Spanish Landscape, which belongs to the Albert de la Chapelle Art Collection. The exhibition also displays other Juhani Linnovaara’s artwork that are part of Albert and Clara D. Blomfield de la Chapelle’s private collection.

With the exhibition Chappes wishes to honor the birth of Juhani Linnovaara that took place 90 years ago. Juhani Linnovaara’s  (1934–2022) painting Spanish landscape (1957–58)leads the visitor to the dreamlike world that prevail the exhibition. Linnovaara’s surrealistic imagery is in dialogue with the artistic experience that examines the connection between dreams and creativity that the viewer may experience this both in a virtual world and by the installation in the exhibition space.