Milana Sagadeeva: Quiet Moments (art exhibition)

Time

9.8.2026–28.8.2026 EET/EEST10.00–18.00 EET/EEST

Location

Leppävaarankatu 9, 02600 Espoo

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Gallery Anna

Target audience

No age limit

Price

Free entry

Organizer

Elinvoima

Artist statement

Quiet Moments is a collection of small-format paintings that reflects the way I experience and interpret the world around me.

Colour, composition and atmosphere are at the heart of my work. Rather than following fixed rules, I trust intuition. Each painting develops naturally through my personal response to colour, light and the balance within a composition.

I enjoy working with different media, including watercolour, oil and soft pastel. Among them, oil painting and soft pastel are the media I feel most connected to, allowing me to express atmosphere, colour and emotion in the most natural way.

I especially enjoy creating small-format paintings. To me, each one is a small world of its own—complete, intimate and capable of holding the feeling of a single moment. This format allows me to express what matters most to me: atmosphere, colour and emotion.

Most of the works in this exhibition were painted directly from life, while others were inspired by observed moments. In every painting, my intention is not simply to depict a subject, but to express my own way of seeing it.

For me, conveying atmosphere and a sense of life is more important than pursuing perfect precision. I hope these works invite the viewer to slow down, look more carefully and discover the quiet beauty of everyday moments.

About the Artist

Milana Sagadeeva is an artist based in Espoo, Finland.

She works with watercolour, oil and soft pastel, with a particular focus on oil painting and soft pastel. Through small-format paintings, she explores colour, atmosphere and intuitive composition, seeking to express a personal way of seeing the world.

The exhibition can be seen during the library opening hours. Welcome!

The route to the main entrance

The 4 accessible parking spaces are located in a parking hall under 10 m from the entrance. The width of the parking spaces is at least 3.6 m.
Kauppakeskuksessa lisää esteettömiä autopaikkoja.
The parking hall has a lift cramped for wheelchair users; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift cannot be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
The pick-up and drop-off area is located in the vicinity of the entrance, giving easy access to the pavement.
The route to the entrance is guided, smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated.

The main entrance

The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated.
Pääovi on pyöröovi. Pyöröoven nopeutta voi hidastaa erillisellä hidastuspainikkeella.
The doors connected to the entrance are hard to perceive. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door opens automatically with a motion sensor.
The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.

The entrance "Leppävaarankadun sisäänkäynti"

The 4 accessible parking spaces are located in a parking hall under 10 m from the entrance. The width of the parking spaces is at least 3.6 m.
The parking hall has a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift cannot be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
The route to the entrance is guided, smooth and sufficiently wide.
The entrance stands out clearly. 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 is heavy or otherwise hard to open.
The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.
The customer service point is on a different floor than this entrance.
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 button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)

The additional entrance

Esteettömät autopaikat sijaitsevat pysäköintihallissa. Ovi kirjastoon johtavalle hissille avautuu painiketta painamalla.
Sisäänkäynti sijaitsee Leppävaarankadulla, josta kulku kirjastoon hissillä. Sisäänkäynnin ovet eivät avaudu automaattisesti (pl. pysäköintihallin ovi).
Esteettömät autopaikat sijaitsevat pysäköintihallissa kerroksessa P1, rivillä M. Ovi kirjastoon johtavalle hissille avautuu automaattisesti. Ovella korkea viistetty kynnys.
Sisäänkäynti sijaitsee Ratsutorin ja Ratsusolan risteyksessä, josta kulku kirjastoon hissillä.

The entrance "Ratsutorin sisäänkäynti"

The 2 accessible parking spaces are located in a parking hall under 10 m from the entrance. The width of the parking spaces is at least 3.6 m.
The parking hall has a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift cannot be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
The route to the entrance is smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated and it uses movement-guiding surface material.
The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated.
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 an opening button.
The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.
The customer service point is on a different floor than this entrance.
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 button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)

In the facility

The customer service point is on the entrance floor.
Esteettömät WC-tilat ovat lukossa. Henkilökunta avaa oven pyydettäessä.
The customer service point has directions to the different facilities.
The doors in the customer service point stand out clearly.
The waiting room of the customer service point has no queue number system. The customers wait standing up.
The customer service point has an accessible toilet on the same floor.