{"id":11860,"date":"2026-01-22T08:46:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T06:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/villit\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T15:47:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T13:47:53","slug":"thewild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/en\/thewild\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wild &#8211; The Rise and Defiance of the Kuopio School 31.1.\u201326.4.2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The art scene in Northern Savo erupted in the 1980s. A fierce movement emerged, using color mercilessly and expressing the inner worlds of the artists. The artists of the Kuopio school reshaped the local art scene with their provocative and sometimes disturbing style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the 1980s, Kuopio became a vibrant city of visual arts that attracted nationwide interest. Young, newly graduated visual arts professionals moved to the city, and the press began to refer to them as the Kuopio School. Key local artists of neo-expressionism included Pauno Pohjolainen, Markku Kolehmainen, Teemu Saukkonen, and Pentti Meklin. It is not possible to draw a clear line between those who belong to the group and those who do not. Other local artists featured in the exhibition and notable international neo-expressionists, such as Frank Stella and Rainer Fetting, provide a broader perspective on the nature of painting in the 1980s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-e2fe0fe7\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-center ticss-a2946a77 has-dark-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-91e8f6d2\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2472\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pauno-Pohjolainen-Ristin-kuolema-VIII-1980-1981-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pauno-Pohjolainen-Ristin-kuolema-VIII-1980-1981-scaled.jpg 2472w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pauno-Pohjolainen-Ristin-kuolema-VIII-1980-1981-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pauno-Pohjolainen-Ristin-kuolema-VIII-1980-1981-989x1024.jpg 989w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pauno-Pohjolainen-Ristin-kuolema-VIII-1980-1981-768x795.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pauno-Pohjolainen-Ristin-kuolema-VIII-1980-1981-1483x1536.jpg 1483w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pauno-Pohjolainen-Ristin-kuolema-VIII-1980-1981-1978x2048.jpg 1978w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2472px) 100vw, 2472px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pauno Pohjolainen: Death of the Cross VIII 1980-1981. Kuopio City Collection. Photo: Hannu Miettinen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-132bee13\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-bb9a36ee\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-bb9a36ee\">Power, Colour and Defiance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5a66ba05e43e9f6fa4db18d196f5e857 wp-block-paragraph\">Kuopio&#8217;s visual arts were part of an international wave in which figurative painting made a grand return to Europe and the world. The exhibition asks: what remains of this legacy when we look at it now, in an era of gender and identity diversity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7867d6a53072e27a5bb507b1c19758d1 wp-block-paragraph\">The exhibition brings you face to face with the art of the 1980s in its entirety. Large, impressive paintings burst with power and color. The exhibition boldly presents the true nature of 1980s art: daring, brazen and raw in all its glory, and at times also toxic in its masculinity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Content Warning<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exhibition includes works that may be disturbing or overwhelming to some visitors due to their subject matter, use of color, or expressive intensity. Some pieces feature intense colors that may cause discomfort. In addition, a few works contain imagery that is harsh or emotionally challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visitors are welcome to leave and re\u2011enter the exhibition spaces at their own pace. Our staff is happy to assist if you need more information about the exhibition content or support during your visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-ea8d42d8\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-ea8d42d8\">Selected Works from the Exhibition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-0095b3b3\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-f3b02810\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-722f2449\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-71df5c8a\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pentti-Meklin-Lola-IV-1983-Lahden-visuaalisten-taiteiden-museo-Malva-kuva-Tiina-Rekola-794x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pentti-Meklin-Lola-IV-1983-Lahden-visuaalisten-taiteiden-museo-Malva-kuva-Tiina-Rekola-794x1024.jpg 794w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pentti-Meklin-Lola-IV-1983-Lahden-visuaalisten-taiteiden-museo-Malva-kuva-Tiina-Rekola-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pentti-Meklin-Lola-IV-1983-Lahden-visuaalisten-taiteiden-museo-Malva-kuva-Tiina-Rekola-768x991.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pentti-Meklin-Lola-IV-1983-Lahden-visuaalisten-taiteiden-museo-Malva-kuva-Tiina-Rekola-1190x1536.jpg 1190w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pentti-Meklin-Lola-IV-1983-Lahden-visuaalisten-taiteiden-museo-Malva-kuva-Tiina-Rekola-1587x2048.jpg 1587w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pentti-Meklin-Lola-IV-1983-Lahden-visuaalisten-taiteiden-museo-Malva-kuva-Tiina-Rekola-scaled.jpg 1984w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pentti Meklin: Lola IV, 1983. Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva. Photo: Tiina Rekola.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-0c6a25a1\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-7cee0be1\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"847\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jaakko-Ronkko-Keskeytetty-Istunto-1981-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-847x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jaakko-Ronkko-Keskeytetty-Istunto-1981-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-847x1024.jpg 847w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jaakko-Ronkko-Keskeytetty-Istunto-1981-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jaakko-Ronkko-Keskeytetty-Istunto-1981-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-768x928.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jaakko-Ronkko-Keskeytetty-Istunto-1981-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-1271x1536.jpg 1271w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jaakko-Ronkko-Keskeytetty-Istunto-1981-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-1694x2048.jpg 1694w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jaakko R\u00f6nkk\u00f6: Suspended Session, 1981. Kuopio Art Museum Collection. Photo: Hannu Miettinen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cris-af-Enehielm-Naiskuvia-1-2-1988-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-696x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cris-af-Enehielm-Naiskuvia-1-2-1988-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-696x1024.jpg 696w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cris-af-Enehielm-Naiskuvia-1-2-1988-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cris-af-Enehielm-Naiskuvia-1-2-1988-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-768x1130.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cris-af-Enehielm-Naiskuvia-1-2-1988-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-1044x1536.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cris-af-Enehielm-Naiskuvia-1-2-1988-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-1392x2048.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cris-af-Enehielm-Naiskuvia-1-2-1988-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-scaled.jpg 1740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cris af Enehielm: Oh Margaretha in my Dreams, 1988. Pekka Halonen Collection. Photo: Hannu Miettinen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Teemu-Saukkonen-Paattamaton-kirje-1984-kuva-Topi-Juntunen-1024x629.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Teemu-Saukkonen-Paattamaton-kirje-1984-kuva-Topi-Juntunen-1024x629.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Teemu-Saukkonen-Paattamaton-kirje-1984-kuva-Topi-Juntunen-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Teemu-Saukkonen-Paattamaton-kirje-1984-kuva-Topi-Juntunen-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Teemu-Saukkonen-Paattamaton-kirje-1984-kuva-Topi-Juntunen-1536x943.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Teemu-Saukkonen-Paattamaton-kirje-1984-kuva-Topi-Juntunen-2048x1257.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Teemu-Saukkonen-Paattamaton-kirje-1984-kuva-Topi-Juntunen-620x380.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Teemu Saukkonen: Indecisive Letter, 1984. Kuopio Art Museum Collection. Photo: Topi Juntunen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-b7bfd7f0\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"983\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Frank-Stella-White-Swan-Engraving-II-1982-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-983x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Frank-Stella-White-Swan-Engraving-II-1982-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-983x1024.jpg 983w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Frank-Stella-White-Swan-Engraving-II-1982-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Frank-Stella-White-Swan-Engraving-II-1982-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-768x800.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Frank-Stella-White-Swan-Engraving-II-1982-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-1474x1536.jpg 1474w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Frank-Stella-White-Swan-Engraving-II-1982-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-1966x2048.jpg 1966w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Frank Stella: White Swan Engraving II, 1982. Pekka Halonen Collection. Photo: Hannu Miettinen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-1765cf41\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-7f6ba1ad\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-2bcfea74\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-eed26d88\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-d8536e3e\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-ab185925\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Markku-Kolehmainen-Hyvaa-yota-maailma-1982-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-752x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Markku-Kolehmainen-Hyvaa-yota-maailma-1982-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-752x1024.jpg 752w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Markku-Kolehmainen-Hyvaa-yota-maailma-1982-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Markku-Kolehmainen-Hyvaa-yota-maailma-1982-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-768x1046.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Markku-Kolehmainen-Hyvaa-yota-maailma-1982-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-1127x1536.jpg 1127w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Markku-Kolehmainen-Hyvaa-yota-maailma-1982-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-1503x2048.jpg 1503w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Markku-Kolehmainen-Hyvaa-yota-maailma-1982-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-scaled.jpg 1879w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Markku Kolehmainen: Good Night World, 1982. Kuopio City Collection. Photo: Hannu Miettinen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Irma-Mattila-Kirama-1982-kuva-Topi-Juntunen-1024x636.jpg\" alt=\"Irma Mattila: Kirama, 1982. Kuopion kaupungin kokoelma. Kuva: Topi Juntunen.\" class=\"wp-image-12094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Irma-Mattila-Kirama-1982-kuva-Topi-Juntunen-1024x636.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Irma-Mattila-Kirama-1982-kuva-Topi-Juntunen-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Irma-Mattila-Kirama-1982-kuva-Topi-Juntunen-768x477.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Irma-Mattila-Kirama-1982-kuva-Topi-Juntunen-1536x954.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Irma-Mattila-Kirama-1982-kuva-Topi-Juntunen-2048x1272.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Irma Mattila: Kirama, 1982. Kuopio City Collection. Photo: Topi Juntunen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rainer-Fetting-Van-Gogh-Berliinin-muurilla-1983-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-770x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rainer-Fetting-Van-Gogh-Berliinin-muurilla-1983-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-770x1024.jpg 770w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rainer-Fetting-Van-Gogh-Berliinin-muurilla-1983-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rainer-Fetting-Van-Gogh-Berliinin-muurilla-1983-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-768x1021.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rainer-Fetting-Van-Gogh-Berliinin-muurilla-1983-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-1155x1536.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rainer-Fetting-Van-Gogh-Berliinin-muurilla-1983-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-1540x2048.jpg 1540w, https:\/\/kummamuseo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rainer-Fetting-Van-Gogh-Berliinin-muurilla-1983-kuva-Hannu-Miettinen-scaled.jpg 1925w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rainer Fetting: Van Gogh at the Berlin Wall, 1983. Pekka Halonen Collection. Photo: Hannu Miettinen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The art scene in Northern Savo erupted in the 1980s. A fierce movement emerged, using color mercilessly and expressing the inner worlds of the artists. 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