Hannu Väisänen
Hannu Väisänen
Aino
Kivi kilahti vetehen, neitonen kiven perässä, 2023
Oil on canvas
120 x 100 cm /47 x 39 in
HVAI_324
Hannu Väisänen
Karjalan kuningas, 2023
Oil on canvas
120 x 120 cm /47 x 47 in
HVAI_325
Hannu Väisänen
Hiidet hirveä rakenti
Hiidet hirveä rakenti, juuttahat poroa laati, 2023
Oil on canvas
120 x 100 cm /47 x 39 in
HVAI_337
Hannu Väisänen
Lemminkäinen's heart
June 7– August 27, 2023
Hannu Väisänen returns to the world of Kalevala at Lauko Manor.
Lemminkäinen's character has fascinated Väisänen for five decades. The exhibition found its final inspiration in Elias Lönnrot's Laukko, where the new Kalevala was completed and dated in 1849. Väisänen illustrated the 150th-anniversary edition of the same epic in 1999.
Laukko's exhibition presents, for the first time on a large scale, Väisänen's works painted on a photo canvas. The photo paintings, which draw from the tradition of spells and natural mysticism, open up a unique view of the long tradition of Kaleva art. In addition, as a special surprise moment of the exhibition, the artist presents his first Kalevala-themed art rug.