JAKKARA 60 – STOOL 60 BY ALVAR AALTO exhibition at Studio Aalto, Helsinki, 13.3–21.4.2013
Photo: Stool 60. Kolmio, Artek Collection / Alvar Aalto Museum
The 80th-anniversary celebration of the Aalto stool has begun with a touring exhibition jointly arranged by the Alvar Aalto Museum and Artek. Visitors can explore the stool’s history and manufacturing process. The JAKKARA 60 – STOOL 60 BY ALVAR AALTO premiered in Cologne, Germany.
STOOL 60 was first displayed to the public in 1933, following several years of product development. The decades have seen several different versions of the stool, but its simple, ascetic form language has remained unchanged from the start.
A Stool Makes History, a more extensive exhibition curated by the Alvar Aalto Museum for the anniversary year, will open in the Museum gallery in Jyväskylä in May.
JAKKARA 60 – STOOL 60 BY ALVAR AALTO
13.3.–21.4.2013
Studio Aalto, Tiilimäki 20, Helsinki
Exhibition open to the public during guided tours, Tues-Sat, 11:30–12:30, or at other times by agreement.
Further information:
Acting Director, Chief Curator Kaarina Mikonranta, tel. +358 40 778 6190,
kaarina.mikonranta@alvaraalto.fi,
Alvar Aalto Museum
Chief Curator Mia Hipeli, tel: +358 400 883 463,
mia.hipeli@alvaraalto.fi,
Alvar Aalto Museum