On Friday, Could 17 at 4 p.m., a brand new exhibition of Ilon Wikland’s work “The facility of Ilon’s picture” shall be opened in Ilon’s Wonderland in Haapsalu. 50 years of Ilon Wikland’s work”.
Right here, in Haapsalu, the journey started, and the artist who gained worldwide fame and recognition got here once more right here. Not by your self, however together with your creations. The lady who escaped from Haapsalu to Sweden in 1944 had no concept that she would grow to be a e book artist overseas and that her artistic path would as soon as be inextricably linked with the world-famous youngsters’s author Astrid Lindgren. And never solely with Lindgren. Wikland’s footage adorn the works of authors from many various nations. Over time, biographical image and writer books additionally appeared.
Ilon Wikland’s half-century-long artistic path is on show on this exhibition for the primary time in a long time. This offers a chance to look at the event of the artist’s handwriting and modifications within the fashion of illustration. On the identical time, Wikland at all times remained true to his fashion. He was not influenced by the altering traits in artwork. He didn’t experiment with particular methods and stayed away from the development of conditional reflection of actuality.
The artist knew that his power lay in his capability to depict youngsters. There have been (and nonetheless are) few who may seize their emotions and actions so authentically, who may so recognizably depict a house atmosphere – shabby youngsters’s rooms and comfortable homes and gardens.
For the primary time, postcards and stamps designed by Wikland, in addition to pages from his sketchbook, shall be seen on the opening exhibition. Subsequent to the images, occasions from Ilon’s life and what was occurring on the identical time in Estonia, his first homeland, are offered.
The curator of the exhibition is Katrin Ehrlich, the texts are written by Krista Kumberg. The exhibition is supported by the Estonian Cultural Basis.
The exhibition “The facility of Ilon’s picture. 50 years of Ilon Wikland’s work” is up within the exhibition corridor on the second ground of Ilon Imedemaa. Within the gallery on the primary ground, you may see the everlasting exhibition of the artist’s work “I am at all times right here”.
In 2004, the artist Ilon Wikland donated the originals of his e book illustrations to the Estonian state. In 2006, the Ilon Wikland Gallery was opened in Haapsalu within the Kooli 5 constructing belonging to the Läänemaa Museum. In 2009, the theme middle Iloni Imedemaa was opened on the identical time.
2024-05-15 09:51:41
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