Exhibitions
Hugo Simberg & Niemenlautta 12.2. - 28.8.2011
Tue - Sun 11 am to 6 pm
Hugo Simberg spent nearly all the summers of his life at Niemenlautta, the family estate on the north-western coast of Viipuri Bay. So great was its inspiration that he immortalised its landscapes and people in his works. Real places also served as the stage for his symbolist motifs – such as the dance on Niemenlautta jetty where people are partnered with skeletons.
Dance at the bridge, 1903
The exhibition is like a conducted tour of the headland, showing you how Simberg experienced this summer paradise and interpreted its surroundings. The artist’s brilliant talent for portrayal is revealed in the pictures of people who visited Niemenlautta and also many other familiar themes find their origins in the surrounding landscapes.
Sorrow, 1900
The exhibition includes works from the Didrichsen’s own collections as well as other art museums, and includes many rarely seen paintings and biographical material from private collections.
Hugo Simberg in Niemenlautta