Annette Messager

as the busy week turned to it's end, which meant also completion of two extra jobs, i started to be so happy and light and inspired, i couldn't fall asleep last night. as i was lying awake, i was mostly thinking about all the posts i could make here in Manteli. i'm so happy about yesterday, i mean V's ponytail photos, that i almost don't want to put anything new here. being inspired to write this blog means inspired in general (i have a small crisis about what i want to do here). i suddenly even feel like i'm ready for winter! ...today was first snow here in Helsinki. Y said on the phone there's 4-5cm snow in Manteli!

Y is in Manteli (bathroom works, water insulation), and today me and V (with, C, O & baby M) went to Espoo museum of modern art (EMMA) to see the new exhibition, Annette Messager. i've been waiting for it since nowember seemed very far away. and it was - i have to look for words. it is easier to talk about V's reactions. and with her, i couldn't really look at the works as long as i could have done. but impressive it was. beautiful and dark, funny... V is always a bit drawn back when it's actually dark, but when i got her to come sit with me in a room with red "Casino", she was really into it. well, i won't talk more than this. except for the fact that Messager lives with Christian Boltanski since decades.

EMMA's museum shop is very nice, it is shared with Helinä Rautavaara museum, so there's a lot of "anthropological" things as well. this poor little dog is from that side, i couldn't leave it. he/she is made in Nepal, tibetan refugee camp... (fair trade jee!) there's a reason to his/her sadness then. we are having a welcome party. my mum and aunt are visiting and making pancakes.


(the dog is actually very fitting with the artist's name here, as she uses old plush toys in her work. quite a craft inspiration too, for a bit twisted things.)