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Exhibition of the French Artist Pauline Curnier Jardin at Kiasma

October 11, 2024 - February 23, 2025

This exhibition, supported by the French Institute of Finland, transforms the 5th floor of Kiasma into a theme park, blending carnival and grotesque elements.

Kiasma
Mannerheiminaukio 2 00100 Helsinki
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Photo : Mathias Voelzke

What is the fate of women and other marginalized people in the entertainment industry?

This is the question that French artist Pauline Curnier Jardin’s exhibition seeks to answer. To do so, she transforms the exhibition space at Helsinki’s Museum of Contemporary Art into a grotesque theme park, where cinematic works explore gender norms, power, and violence. In a carnivalesque atmosphere, the films offer a different perspective on religious celebrations, the Catholic faith’s view of sexuality, and romanticism in the entertainment industry.

The French Institute of Finland supports this exhibition as part of its cultural programming. The exhibition is on view on the 5th floor of Kiasma from October 11, 2024, to February 23, 2025.

The Artist:

Pauline Curnier Jardin (born in 1980 in Marseille, France) lives in Marseille and works between Amsterdam, Zurich, Berlin, and Rome. She was awarded the Preis der Nationalgalerie in 2019, and her work has been exhibited in numerous prestigious museums and events, including the Venice Biennale, Tate Modern in London, Centre Pompidou in Paris, and Art Basel. At Kiasma, the artist is presenting her first solo exhibition in Finland.

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