My inner 12 year old (the healthy version) lives in Turku. And I found her hanging out at the Ars Nova, specifically the Lissa Beckmann’s exhibit. There is a lot to love about this exhibit about female sexual empowerment. But when I came across the Liszt, Chopin, and Marconi pillows, the sketches of Dante, and the print of the Profilo di Chopin (1978), I couldn’t stifle my giggles. I know there is a lot to take in with these pieces. There is a lot of intellectual curiosity in these pieces. They discuss themes like patriarchy, genius mythology, erotic symbolism, absence. But all I could see were “dickheads”. And then I laughed and laughed and laughed. Good one Lisa Beckmann!
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I need to find a reproduction of that Chopin print. If anyone has any idea of where I can find one – let me know stat!.
Next time I am in Turku, I will stroll through the museum gift shop to see if they have one – or really any of her work, because that woman was a genius.
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