Houses of Tove Jansson is the largest exhibition in central Europe and France to explore Tove Jansson’s vast life and career, presenting her work in a unique contemporary setting. In addition to a wide selection of works from Jansson, the exhibition presents commissioned artworks by leading contemporary artists Carlotta Bailly-Borg, Anne Bourse, Ida Ekblad, Elmgreen & Dragset, Vidya Gastaldon, Emma Kohlmann and Cerith Wyn Evans.
Houses of Tove Jansson opened on September 29. The exhibition explores the multifaceted and prolific career of the Finnish artist and writer Tove Jansson (1914 – 2001), the celebrated creator of The Moomins. While providing an extensive overview of Jansson’s creative output, the exhibition also looks at the complexities of this female queer artist, who set out to create her own rules while operating in a male-dominated creative milieu before and after World War II.
Houses of Tove Jansson is curated by The Community in collaboration with the Tove Jansson Estate and Moomin Characters. The curation draws from the artist’s entire oeuvre, with an expansive selection of works encompassing Jansson’s early childhood drawings and illustrations from the 1920s through her late painterly works completed in the 1970s, as well as writings ranging from the Moomin books to her later adult fiction.
Additionally, the exhibition includes artworks made by Jansson’s close family circle, notably Signe Hammarsten Jansson and Tuulikki Pietilä, each a prolific artist in their own right.
The Community has also invited a group of contemporary artists who share an affinity with Jansson’s work and life to reflect on her legacy today and exhibit alongside Jansson. Contributing new and recent work to the exhibition, the selected group includes Carlotta Bailly-Borg, Anne Bourse, Vidya Gastaldon, Elmgreen & Dragset, Ida Ekblad, Emma Kohlmann and Cerith Wyn Evans.
The exhibition also features unique capsule collections created by D’heygere, Vitelli, Ana Kraš x CC Tapis, and Sabine Marcelis.
Houses of Tove Jansson is open September 29 – October 29, 2023, and is free to visit with registration. Book your visit time at www.housesoftovejansson.com
Visiting address:
8 Impasse de Mont-Louis
75011 Paris
France