Jorma Puranen’s Giverny series on view in France

In France, Jorma Puranen takes part in Claude Monet, les jardins en heritage exhibition, commemorating the centennary of Claude Monet’s death in 1926. The exhibition offers a contemporary reinterpretation of the legacy of Monet, placing his work in dialogue with artists from around the world, spanning from Japan to North Africa and from Europe to North America.

The Giverny garden, once the home of Monet and an inspiration of his many paintings, is in itself like a painting made of living materials, a work in perpetual flux. By immersing themselves in this landscape, contemporary photographers and artists rediscovered the key themes and characteristics of Monet’s art: a passion for reality combined with poetic sensibility.

The exhibition takes place at Les Franciscaines, Deauville, until 1 November 2026.

Jorma Puranen
L’étang qui se souvenait de tout 1
archival pigment print
150 x 114 cm / 160 x 124 cm incl. frame
ed. 6

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Inka Bell’s new site specific sculpture unveiled in Espoo

Inka Bell’s site specific, commissioned sculpture Sini was unveiled at Hanaholmen Art Park, in Espoo. The work gets its name from the Finnish word for blue (sininen), reflecting the artwork’s deep blue colour, as well as the surrounding nature and its shifting light.

When creating the piece, Bell was inspired by the changing seasons, summers spent in the archipelago, and the unique interplay of light and shadow of the art park. Standing two meters tall, the sculpture’s form playfully engages with its surroundings. With the artwork, Bell also pays tribute to Lars-Gunnar Nordström (1924–2014), a pioneer of Finnish Concretism. The sculpture is a donation from the L-G Nordström Foundation.

The Hanaholmen Art Park, curated by Professor Emerita Maaretta Jaukkuri, is open to the public all year-round.

Image: Inka Bell, Sini, 2026
anodised and powder-coated aluminium and stainless steel
80 x 200 cm

Photo: Petri Summanen

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A memorial by Jacob Dahlgren unveiled in Czech Republic

A new commissioned work by Jacob Dahlgren, with Lasovsky Johansson Architects, has been unveiled in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic. Contrail, a memorial to Pilots and Members of the RAF (the Royal Air Force of the Mladá Boleslav region), was inspired by a condensation trail – the fleeting line an aircraft leaves across the sky. A trace that appears in an instant and then fades, yet bears witness to movement, direction, and human presence within the boundless expanse of air.

“The sculpture is composed of curves, twists, and abrupt changes of direction that reflect the dynamics of aerial manoeuvres, and the extreme decisions made in the air. Its form embodies the courage, skill, and determination of the pilots, crew members, and ground personnel who contributed to the defence of Europe and the defeat of Nazi Germany.

Contrail is not conceived as a place of mourning, but as a living, forward-looking reminder of human courage, initiative, and freedom of movement. Just as a condensation trail quickly disappears from the sky, the memory of these deeds can fade if it is not actively preserved. By transforming this ephemeral trace of flight into a tangible sculptural form, the design anchors their contribution both in physical space and in the collective memory. The memorial thus becomes more a symbol of presence than of absence – a line that continues through time, reminding us that freedom is never a given, but always the result of human courage and choice.” –Jacob Dahlgren & Lasovsky Johansson Architects

Photo: Jakub Nedbal Assets

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