The exhibition presents Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish artist couples and their art from the turn of the century of 1900s, focusing on the interaction of two creative artists and how their profession was reflected in family life. It also raises the topic of the woman artist and her professional status and the contradictions a female artist would face when marrying an artist.

The artist couples of the exhibition operated in an interdisciplinary manner, being involved in the visual arts, applied art, sculpture, music, theatre and literature.

The exhibition is arranged in collaboration with Nordic art museums, researchers and art collections.

The artist couples of the exhibition

Finland

Akseli and Mary Gallen-Kallela, Eero and Saimi Järnefelt, Eva and Louis Sparre, Venny Soldan-Brofeldt  and Juhani Aho, Antoinette and Ville Vallgren

Sweden

Karin and Carl Larsson, Hanna and Georg Pauli, Eva Topelius and J. A. G. Acke

Denmark

Anna and Michael Ancher, Marie and P.S. KrØyer

Norway

Oda and Christian Krohg