Mille Kalsmose: Place of Memory performance in the Arte Povera – A New Chapter exhibition

Kuvassa taiteilija teoksensa edessä — Mille KalsmosePhoto: Ari Karttunen / EMMA

Time

29.11.2025–30.11.2025 EET/EESTSat 13.00–13.30 EET/EEST

Location

Ahertajantie 5, 02100 Espoo

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Price

Included in the museum entrance fee (20/10€, free entry for under 18-year-olds).

Free entry with Kaikukortti

Free entry with Museum Card

Organizer

EMMA

Additional information

emmamuseum.fi(external link, opens in a new window)

Upcoming dates

Place of Memory is a performance created in connection with the artwork Conscious Matter, which is part of the Arte Povera – A New Chapter exhibition. Conscious Matter installation examines human life as part of the cosmos through the chemical element of iron. Iron appears in the work in various forms as powder, iron ore and blood, highlighting its presence in the human body and the universe.

In the Place of Memory performance, the body is dressed in the materials of the work—even the performer’s hair is bound into its structures. Slowly, they begin to unravel themselves from these bindings, initiating a transformation that depicts a passage from constraint to freedom.

The performance is preceded by a 15-minute meditation session open to the public, during which the themes of the piece are explored through bodily sensations. The session is guided by Alex Ashot Ikilikian.

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The route to the main entrance

The 2 accessible parking spaces are located outdoors over 10 m from the entrance. The width of the parking spaces is at least 3.6 m.
The route to the entrance is guided, smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated.
The passage has at least 4 steps with handrails on both sides. The steps are marked with contrast stripes.
The route has a ramp over 6 m long without an intermediate landing, with handrails on one side.

The main entrance

The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated. There is a canopy above the entrance.
The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly and the glass doors have contrast markings. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door opens automatically with a motion sensor.

In the facility

The customer service point is located on floor 2.
For moving around, there is a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift cannot be felt with fingers. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
The doors in the customer service point stand out clearly. The glass doors have contrast markings.
The customer service point has a toilet marked as accessible on floor -1. The toilet door cannot be easily opened and closed.