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Kiasma Helsinki – Steven Holl

Kiasma Helsinki – Steven Holl

1998

The very concept of an art gallery implies an inward focus. While the need to showcase the cultural treasures contained within is self-evident, the need to connect these sheltered exhibition spaces to the outside world is less so, and in some cases is overlooked entirely. Even monumental design that turns the museum itself into a sculptural element may fail to make a reference to its particular surroundings. This sense of ‘placelessness’ is what Steven Holl sought to avoid in his design for an art museum at the heart of Helsinki, Kiasma – a museum whose carefully choreographed outward views, formally irregular gallery spaces,, and indeed its very name speak to the ideal of connection.

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  • Art,
  • Art Gallery,
  • Finland,
  • Gallery,
  • Helsinki,
  • Museum,
  • and Steven Holl

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