Price: €2600
Bryk & Wirkkala Visible Storage takes a behind-the-scenes look at the invisible work done by museums. EMMA is home to the Tapio Wirkkala Rut Bryk Foundation Collection, which is displayed in its entirety in Visible Storage, a unique fusion of a storehouse, exhibition and workspace. Around 2,500 items are on display, while the rest of the collection is stored in crates and on pallet racks within the same space.
RUT BRYK, GOLDEN CHASM, 1969, TAPIO WIRKKALA RUT BRYK FOUNDATION COLLECTION (LEFT) & TAPIO WIRKKALA, ULTIMA THULE, DETAIL (RIGHT) © ARI KARTTUNEN / EMMA
The content of the Visible Storage showcases two of Rut Bryk (1916–1999) and Tapio Wirkkala’s (1915–1985) key sources of inspiration: Nordic nature and the international design scene. Drawing on archive material, it looks at the birth process and techniques used by Bryk, while taking a parallel look at Wirkkala’s creative process, his philosophy of form, and his role in the international breakthrough of Finnish design. The exhibit includes art objects, utilitarian design, prototypes, archive material and sketches.
Working in collaboration with the Tapio Wirkkala Rut Bryk Foundation and the City of Espoo, EMMA opened the Visible Storage and its one-of-a-kind collection by Rut Bryk and Tapio Wirkkala in 2017. The space was designed byJohanna Brummer and Heini-Emilia Saari (Wanderlust).
Galerii nimi: EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art
Address: Ahertajantie 5, Espoo, Finland
Opening hours: Tue 11:00 - 17:00 Wed-Thu 11:00 - 19:00 Fri 11:00 - 21:00 Sat-Sun 11:00 - 17:00
Open: 06.11.2025 — 30.11.2030
Address: Ahertajantie 5, Espoo, Finland
Opening hours: Tue 11:00 - 17:00 Wed-Thu 11:00 - 19:00 Fri 11:00 - 21:00 Sat-Sun 11:00 - 17:00
Ticket info: 20€ / Adults over 29 10€ / Discounted admission 0€ / Under 18s and over 70s 0€ / Museum Card
Open: 06.11.2025 — 30.11.2030
