The exhibition "Pehmo" (meaning "Softy") was so underrated. I loved most of the works in this exhibition but I shall mention a few outstanding ones here.

Paulina Purhonen's "Up in the air" was a 3-meters 'soft' sculpture of a burly man lifting a female dancer up in the air, seemingly flipping her upside down. I was instantly captivated by the man's effortless gesture, and his almost nonchalant gaze which juxtaposes the woman's anguish in her eyes. I loved the details: A feather in the man's back pocket; his feet were tiptoeing, almost off the floor, revealing his sense of weightlessness; his t shirt was of a upside-down cherub and a spilling wine glass, mimicking the scene in front of us; the woman was clad in only one polka dot stocking and where's her other shoe? A modern-day Cinderella in a not-so-happy-ever-after situation? The man had an apparent bulging beer belly, definitely not our everyday Prince figure. Or perhaps it is (due to biasness)? I loved the overall whimsical and theatrical effect that this sculpture had on me.

Sari Kemppinen's "Your gentle hands" was a 'portrait' of a smiling woman (reminiscence of Mona Lisa and her enigmatic smile). On closer inspection, however, it was an artwork made of collective black buttons of various sizes, studs, and push pins.

AK Vainio's "Love is both honey and venom" was a hand-knotted art carpet that took her 1000 hours to knot. The smiling cherubs with sharp, shark-like teeth were grotesque but hilarious.

Jenni-Juulia Wallinheimo-Heimonen's "Poverty Knitting" was a tranquil and meaningful hands-on experience for me during which I tried to knit (knit stitch) the loose yarn that had already mostly been woven into a circular scarf. Hence, no matter how I knit, it will always be circular and seemingly unfinished, aptly depicting the vicious cycle of being poor. As the aphorism goes, "The rich get richer and the poor get poorer".