‘Mummot!’ (Grandmas!) celebrates grandmotherhood in all its forms – joy, warmth, courage and togetherness.

Anne Vasko’s gallery exhibition is based on the book ‘Mummojen kirja!’ (S&S 2023) by author Reetta Niemelä and illustrator Anne Vasko, where grandmothers come out happy, curious and full of vitality.

‘Mummot!’ decorates the walls of the gallery with the world of books: colour, humour and joie de vivre, the diversity and willpower of grandmotherhood. Here, grandmothers sway, bloom and walk towards freedom – beanies askew, hearts open.

Anne Vasko is an illustrator and children’s author who has created a visual world for numerous children’s books, both her own and those written by others. Vasko’s art is inspired by everyday observations, a child’s curiosity and the phenomena of the society around them.

She builds worlds where images have story-like arcs. Vasko’s images combine hand-drawn and digital expression, where texture, rhythm and form build a story as potently as words. Her world is recognisably poetic – at once sensitive and humorous, often reflecting on the meaning of the environment and nature.

Vasko has illustrated and written numerous award-winning children’s books, many of which have been translated into several languages. Her works have been published by Etana Editions, Tammi, WSOY, Schildts & Söderstöms, Nubeocho and Art House, to name a few.

Free entry.