Excellent news! Villa Eläintarha residency in Helsinki is set to continue! More information via villaelaintarha.fi

Angoulême souvenirs: 6 positions for relaxing (a bit) in this shitty world. A guide for personal envelopment. By Léa MKL, published by Super Loto Éditions

In these trumpian times it was a cathartic experience to visit the Angoulême International Comics Festival, and to see so much work that is unhinged in a positive way, full of life and complexity! And so many people! Approx 200 000 comics enthusiasts annually convene in this small picturesque town.

European trains are pretty ok! (Brussels to Paris in 1 h 22 min)

My mood when reading the news #trumpathon

Jos lakiesitys OKM:n virastouudistuksesta menee läpi, tulee meille Taike + Kavi yhteispaketti nimeltään KULTTUURIVIRASTO. Uudistuksessa ehdotetaan myös muutoksia vertaisarviointiin, mutta huolestuttavalla tavalla ollaan jättämässä yksityiskohdat laissa täysin avoimiksi.
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A visit to Seinäjoki Kunsthalle, to see Tove Kjellmark's exhibition. The venue Kalevan Navetta is a great example of a successful public-private partnership: renovated by a private company which now rents it to the City of Seinäjoki & various non-profits and for-profits which actively collaborate.

I'm so glad that Maaretta Jaukkuri is one of this year's Finland Prize winners! Her wisdom and warm-hearted resilience have made her such an inspiration to me and many others.

In the photo Maaretta Jaukkuri (on the right) and Tuula Arkio visiting Louise Bourgeois’ studio in preparation for ARS95.