Yellow City - illustrated stories from Helsinki

The series of exhibitions entitled ‘Yellow City – illustrated stories from Helsinki’ is based on the book with the same title combining illustrations and literature, to be published in January 2012. The exhibition portrays the nature of illustration as utilitarian art: how an illustration is created to order.

For the book project, 17 illustrators from Napa Illustrations Agency invited a Finnish author or other copy producer whose text they wanted to illustrate. In the series of exhibitions, the illustrations created for the book find a venue in the city. The works, based on a dialogue of illustration and literature, are used to make our environment more pleasant and interesting.

Alongside the exhibitions, there will be artist interviews, workshops and other complementary events. Some of the works will be donated to selected charities.

Illustrators and authors in pairs:

Anna Virtanen & Satu Manninen
Christer Nuutinen & Pauliina Haasjoki
Elina Minn & Emma Puikkonen
Ilja Karsikas & Antti Nylén
Jaakko Pallasvuo & Kaisa Ijäs
Janne Harju & Tuomas Nevanlinna
Jenni Rope & Silja Järventausta
Jenni Tuominen & Tomi Kontio
Jukka Pylväs & Antti Tuomainen
Jussi Kaakinen & Markku Kaskela
Jussi Karjalainen & Leena Parkkinen
Kasper Strömman & Anna Tommola
Kati Rapia & Riikka Ala-Harja
Ossi Pirkonen & Maria Candia
Pauliina Mäkelä & Tiina Lehikoinen
Riikka Sormunen & Juho Nieminen
Terhi Ekebom & Anni Sinnemäki
‘Yellow City’ is organised by Napa Illustrations Agency.