So
I may be a bit biased here, but Tampere is a great little city. (my
bias being that I was born here). Known as the Manchester of Finland,
because of it's historical background as a factory city, it has grown
in the past few years to compete with its British rival in other
areas as well.
I
caught the morning train from Helsinki and arrived a measly hour and
a half later in Tampere. Too early for galleries and museums, but
perfectly on time for a morning coffee and homemade Karelian pie at the Sthålberg bakery. Although not the best place in
town for breakfast treats, it does have the added bonus of being on
the way to my first gallery destination today, as well as, a handy
socket to plug my computer in to. It is also a lovely place to plan
an attack for viewing art. My time in Tampere is limited, so making a
plan that fits around seeing friends and family is a good idea.
The
plan and following “articles” will be on three exhibition venues
I visited on friday the 21st
of March 2014. Since I am writing a few weeks after my visit some of
these exhibitions are no longer available for view, but hopefully you
can catch the artists at a new venue some time soon and possibly
visit new exhibitions at these venues. I visited the Mältinranta Art
Center, Sara Hildén Art Museum and Gallery Rajatila and encountered
justice, nature, frailty and an old friend who I was able to view
through new eyes.
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