Patrons morning tour: Helene Schjerfbeck
Thursday 18 July 2019 9 - 10am
The Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Galleries, Burlington Gardens, Royal Academy of Arts
Free for Patrons, booking required.
Helene Schjerfbeck
Join us for a morning tour and discover the mesmerising paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck, one of Finland’s best-kept secrets.
Helene Schjerfbeck is a Finnish national icon. From her early naturalistic style – honed during her studies in France – to her highly abstracted self-portraits, this exhibition will present Schjerfbeck for the first time to UK audiences.
Through over 60 portraits, landscapes and still lifes, this long-overdue survey traces the evolution of her remarkable career. Among the highlights will be a sequence of self-portraits, which demonstrate Schjerfbeck’s lifelong fascination with the physical and psychological process of ageing. In the age of the selfie, her engagement with masks and masquerade – the superficial appearance we present to the world and what lies beneath – is more relevant than ever.
Join us for a morning tour with the exhibition curator as she walks you through key works of influence.
Exhibition organised by the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and the Ateneum Art Museum / Finnish National Gallery, Helsinki.