“Ei riitä että maalaa kukkia, täytyy maalata hirttosilmukoitakin“ / "It is not enough to paint flowers, one must also paint hangman's nooses"

The exhibition “Ei riitä että maalaa kukkia, täytyy maalata hirttosilmukoitakin” shows for the first time in German-speaking countries 20 works of Kalervo Palsa (*1947 in Kittilä; †. 1987 ibd.). The paintings are a loan from the private collection of Paula Venesmaa. What makes them distinctive is their unique approach to existential themes such as death, sexuality and loneliness. Original documents such as photographs, extracts from his dairy and personal notes from the Kalervo Palsa Archive (Central Art Archives, Helsinki) as well as the movie "Clearance of Getsemane" by Erkki Pirtola will be shown during the exhibition. Dr. Jyrki Siukonen will open the exhibition on 28th of November at 6pm with a lecture.

Vernissage: 28th November 2013, 6pm

Exhibition: 29th November - 10th December 2013

Open daily: noon - 8pm

Kunstquartier Bethanien / Projektraum
Mariannenplatz 2
10997 Berlin

http://www.kunstquartier-bethanien.de/bethanien_projektraum.html

Free entrance

More Information about the exhibition you find here: http://www.nordwind-festival.de/2013/sites/default/files/presse/Kalvervo%20Palsa%20Flyer.pdf

Supported by: Finnish Embassy, Finnlines