AINE GOES QUEER – Seminar in Tornio Friday 25, August 2017
The seminar AINE GOES QUEER presents the queer perspective on the museum work at The Aine Art Museum in Tornio Friday 25, August 2017 (10 Am – 4 Pm).
Speakers of the seminar include J.A. Juvani, art historian Oscar Ortiz-Nieminen, conservative curator and contemporary art critic, and feminist and critic Rebeka Põldsam, Swedish art historian, museum director Patrik Steorn, and Rita Paqvalén, director of the project, Finland 100 - In Rainbow Colors. Museum Director Katriina Pietilä-Juntura comments on the welcome greetings of the event.
A written greeting by President Tarja Halonen opens a seminar.
The languages of the free seminar is in Finnish, Swedish and English.
Examples of the program:
11.00 Feeling Queezy?! or how to explain what queer might mean in Estonia
Rebeka Põldsam, curator
13.00 DRAG IS MY FUCKING GENDER, QUEER IS MY FUCKING SEXUALITY
– Brave new queer narratives in Finnish contemporary art
J. A. Juvani, MFA, artist
Program of the AINE GOES QUEER seminar.
More information about AINE GOES QUEER seminar
(in Finnish)
For more information and registration:
The Aine Art Museum + 358 50 594 6868 aine.taidemuseo(a)tornio.fi
Virpi Kanniainen +358 50 597 1197 virpi.kanniainen(a)tornio.fi
