'Mad Love. Seppo Fränti Collection'. The museum will re-open on 2 June

Mad Love

Seppo Fränti Collection

02.06.2020 - 10.01.2021

Open yet intimate #seppofranti Collection explores the human condition through visual art.

“Come with an open mind. And crying is allowed!” This is how art collector #seppofranti welcomes visitors to see the collection he has been assembling for forty years. In 2017 the Helsinki-based collector donated his extensive collection to Kiasma. Mad Love takes a deep dive into Fränti’s collection and the passion that brought it into being.

The #seppofranti Collection consists mostly of contemporary Finnish art, with a focus on painting. Fränti has remained true to his vision and trusted his intuition: for him, art is not an investment but a passion. His collection spans a wide spectrum of styles from powerful expressionism to subtle minimalism.

For Fränti, collecting art is also about #people. He personally knows nearly all the artists in his collection, and many have become his close friends. The collection features works by many young artists and fresh graduates whom Fränti has helped to get started in their careers.

The show Mad Love features over 200 artworks.

Publication

The exhibition book highlights the exceptional composition of the #seppofranti Collection in which abstract minimalism meets intensely expressive art.

Available at museoshop.fi.

Opening hours

June–July 2020:
Tue–Sun 11 am–6 pm
Mon closed

Museum of #contemporaryart Kiasma
Mannerheiminaukio 2, FIN-00100
Helsinki, Finland

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