Emma Ainala, Janne Räisänen and Emma Sarpaniemi in Miettinen Collection: Body Politics

Works by Emma Ainala, Janne Räisänen and Emma Sarpaniemi are on view in the group exhibition Miettinen Collection: Body Politics in Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art in Vaasa, Finland.

The human figure and the nude body are among the oldest genres and most classical subjects in art. The exhibition Miettinen Collection: Body Politics offers an insight into Timo Miettinen’s art collection, with a particular focus on the bodily experience. The human body is presented both as an individual, experiential, and emotional existence, and as part of a broader social and political context.

The exhibition’s title refers to the social practices and norms that govern the human body. The eponymous work Body Politics 3 by Ghanaian-born Amoako Boafo (b. 1984) explores perspectives and raises questions about the role of ethnicity, identity, and masculinity within society.

The exhibition is on view from January 24 until April 4, 2026.

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