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Finnish Glass Art:
Sparkle and Color in Modern Design

1 Timo Sarpaneva《Kayak [3867]》1954 Collection Kakkonen Photo: Rauno Träskelin

Held at the same time
Convivial Life at Moomin’s Table
Eating and Sharing Nature’s Bounty
Please see pp.6-8 for an overview.

Moominpappa at Sea, 1965 ©Moomin Characters™

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Finnish Glass Art: Sparkle and Color in Modern Design2022.11.3 Thu – 2023.1.29 Sun
Toyama Glass Art Museum, Floors 2-3, Exhibition Rooms 1-3
Hours: Sun-Thu 9:30-18:00 (admission until 17:30), Fri-Sat 9:30-20:00 (admission until 19:30)

Closed: First and third Wednesdays, December 29, 2022-January 1, 2023

Organized by the Toyama Glass Art Museum
Co-organized by S2 Corporation
Special cooperation: Collection Kakkonen
Sponsored by Finnair, Finnair Cargo, Iittala
Supported by Embassy of Finland, Tokyo, Finnish Institute in Japan, THE KITANIPPON SHIMBUN, THE
TOYAMA SHIMBUN, Kitanihon Broadcasting Co., Ltd., TOYAMA TELEVISION BROADCASTING CO.,LTD., TULIP-TV INC.

Admission:
General Public 1,500 yen (1,300 yen)/University and College Students 1,300 yen (1,100 yen)
*Combination ticket with Convivial Life at Moomin’s Table〇( ) for groups of 20 or more 〇High school students and younger: Free ○Tickets for Finnish Glass
Art include admission to Permanent Exhibition.
Advance Ticket (General Public: 1,300 yen):
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It supports Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, French, German andItalian.

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About the exhibition
Finnish products—furniture, ceramics, and glass—are famed for their functionality and refined beauty.
These products from Northern Europe have been extensively incorporated in twenty-first century
Japanese lifestyles, giving our lives gracious harmony and charm.

Finland became independent of Russia in 1917. Amidst rising nationalism, modernism, in many fields,
was encouraged as the Finns sought to build a new nation state and recover their national identity.
Glass was no exception. In the 1930s, competitions were held in Finland in anticipation of the Milan
Triennale, international expos, and other international expositions. In the drive for national recovery
after World War II, such opportunities for international displays of designs and industrial products
increased, and young designers competed fiercely to earn their tickets to the international state. In the1950s, glass art that reflected the essence of Finland earned international renown and established its
presence in the world of design.

This exhibition traces the lineage of Finnish glass art, from the 1930s to the present, through about 140
works by eight designers and artists. In Finland, among the glass products designers have worked on,
those with high artistic qualities are called “art glass.” This exhibition focuses on works that thedesigners themselves designed as “art glass” and produced in collaboration with the artisans. How dideach of these designers address their material, glass, explore it, and expand its creative activities?
Please enjoy this opportunity to glimpse the principles, challenges, and personal thinking addressed ineach period and by each artist.

Artists
Alvar & Aino Aalto, Gunnel Nyman, Kaj Franck, Tapio Wirkkala, Timo Sarpaneva, Oiva Toikka,
Markku Salo, Joonas Laakso

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Exhibited works (partially)

2 Joonas Laakso《It Looks Like Licorice》2012, 2013
Collection Kakkonen Photo: Rauno Träskelin

3 Kaj Franck《Art-object, unique》1966
Collection Kakkonen Photo: Rauno Träskelin

4 Gunnel Nyman《Streamer [GN18]》1947
Collection Kakkonen Photo: Rauno Träskelin

5 Markku Salo《Canned Flower Power》2009
Collection Kakkonen Photo: Rauno Träskelin

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Related Programs
Opening Ceremony
Date: Wednesday, 2 November 2022 at 15:00-

Reception desk opens at 14:30 (Preview ends at 17:00.)
Venue: Toyama Glass Art Museum 2F Lobby
Language: Japanese*Free of charge*No reservation required

Special LectureDate: Saturday 12 November 2022 at 11:00Venue: Toyama Glass Art Museum 2F Lobby
Lecturer: Anna-Maria WILJANEN (Director, The Finnish Institute in Japan)
Theme: Life and modern design in Finland, the happiest country around the world
Language: English (with consecutive interpretation into Japanese)*Free of chargeWorkshop: Himmeli Experience with Glass
Date: 3 December, ①10：30-12：00、②13：30-15：00

each at 14:00-

Venue: Toyama Glass Art Museum 2F room 1-2
Lecturer：TSUCHIDA Ruriko (Director, Toyama Glass Museum)
Language: Japanese
Charge: \2500*Advance reservation required*For information on how to apply, visit the website.

Director’s Talk
Dates: 20 November, 17 December 2022, 9 January, 21 January 2023

each at 14:00-

Venue: Toyama Glass Art Museum
Language: Japanese*Free of charge*No reservation required*Ticket for this exhibition is required for admission to the exhibition rooms.
*Details events will be announced on the museum’s website and official SNS sites, etc.
*There events are subject to cancellation or change by convenience.
*Please check the museum website for the latest information.
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Held at the same time

Convivial Life at Moomin’s Table
Eating and Sharing Nature’s Bounty

6 Moominpappa at Sea, 1965

©Moomin Characters™

2022.11.3 Thu – 2023.1.29 Sun
Toyama Glass Art Museum, Floor 5, Gallery 1-2
Hours: Sun-Thu 9:30-18:00 (admission until 17:30), Fri-Sat 9:30-20:00 (admission until 19:30)

Closed: First and third Wednesdays, December 29, 2022-January 1, 2023

Organized by Toyama Glass Art Museum
Co-organized by S2 Corporation

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Special cooperation: Moomin Characters Oy Ltd.(Finland), Moominvalley Park (Hanno-Shi, Saitama),
Moomin Museum/Tampere Art Museum (Finland)
Supported by Embassy of Finland, Tokyo, Finnish Institute in Japan
Sponsored by Finnair, Finnair Cargo, Finlayson
Japanese texts supervised by Mayumi Tomihara (Professor Emeritus, University of the Sacred Heart)
English texts supervised by Mami Adachi (Professor, Department of English Language, Communicationand Cultures, University of the Sacred Heart) as a project of "Contributing to Cultural Enterprises
through Translation", Department of English Language, Communication and Cultures, and“Translation Theory and Practice I-1", Graduate School of English Language and Literature, Universityof the Sacred Heart

Admission:
General Public 1,500 yen (1,300 yen)/University and College Students 1,300 yen (1,100 yen)
*Combination ticket with Finnish Glass Art〇( ) for groups of 20 or more 〇High school students and younger: Free ○Tickets for Finnish Glass
Art include admission to Permanent Exhibition.
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About the exhibition
This exhibition focuses on the food and the occasions of feasting and drinking merrily together andmaking themselves at home from the Moomin stories and explores the significance of "convivial life"
through quotes, illustrations, and special exhibits.

Convivial has various meanings, from "feast," "delicacies,” to "symbiosis“. We can’t help but feel thecozy warmth and appreciate the connection between eating and living when we see the Moomin family,completely relaxed at the table.

You can continue to enjoy the exhibits from the Moominvalley Park at this exhibition which includes
the high-quality digigraphs from the Moomin Museum in Finland as well as the collection about foodfrom and the Moomin Characters Ltd. Also on display are rare handmade figurines as well as Moomin
tableware from our private collectors. Tasting nature’s bounty – we welcome you to enjoy this simple
yet a truly blessed lifestyle here in the Moominvalley.

Exhibited works (partially)

7 Finn Family Moomintroll, 1948
©Moomin Characters™

8 Comet in Moominland, 1946
©Moomin Characters™

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About Toyama Glass Art Museum

910With the grand vision of creating a ‘Glass Art City, Toyama’ Toyama Glass Art Museum opened inAugust 2015.
Toyama Glass Art Museum was built in TOYAMA KIRARI, a composite facility, which is also occupiedby the Toyama City Public Library Main Building. As the Art Museum is located in the city centre ofToyama City, it not only serves as a hub of art and culture, but it also plays a role of generating newattraction for the city centre.

Kengo Kuma, a world- renowned architect, designed this building. The Exterior of the building
resembles the ever-changing Mt.Tateyama, and was built with a combinationof different materials,

such as granite, glass, and aluminum. The interior, on the other hand, makes full use of louvers thatuse materials from Toyama Prefecture to create an atmosphere of warmth and openness.

The museum holds Permanent Exhibitions, such as the Collection Exhibition showcasing thecontemporary glass artwork collected by Toyama City. In the murals of the display rooms and thelibrary, there is the ‘Glass Art Passage’ that displays artwork from artists associated with Toyama.
On the 6th floor, there is the ‘Glass Art Garden’ that displays installations by the studio of the great
master of con- temporary glass artwork, Dale Chihuly. In this museum, a variety of art styles are
introduced with a focus on contemporary glass artwork after the 1950s.

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PRESS RELEASEAccess[From Toyama Station] 〇20-minute walk. 〇Take the tram (Shinaidensha) for Minamitoyamaeki-mae.
Get off at Nishicho. 1-minute walk. 〇Take the Loop Line tram ( Shinaidensha Kanjō-sen). Get off at
Grand Plaza-mae. 2-minute walk. (Tram takes approx. 10 minutes from Toyama Sta. toNishicho/Grand Plaza-mae.)[From Toyama Airport] 〇Take the Airport Bus to Toyama Station (Airport Express Bus/Local Bus(Route no.36)) and get off at Sogawa. 4-minute walk.

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