Feast for the Eye
In the Savonlinna region you will travel in a picture postcard landscapes twenty four hours a day and seven days a week. However, if you want some variety for staring at the most beatiful lakeside sceneries in whole world, you can always visit the local galleries and exhibitions that offer a feast for the eye in form of visual arts. The welcoming galleries present artwork by local artists and photographers with strong visions. The exhibitions change annually, so it is worthwhile for art lovers to pay another visit.
Welcome to one of the largest art centres in the nordic region!
Located in the heart of Finnish lake area and in close proximity to the magnificent Punkaharju Ridge, Retretti is unique in that it has galleries both above and below ground. The subterranean galleries and concert hall, excavated during the 1980s to a depth of 30 metres, cover an area of 3700 square metres. The caves provide a unique and challenging setting in which to create and experience art.
The name retretti comes from the Latin word meaning to retreat, to withdraw - a well-chosen name for visitors who come to enjoy art in the calm of the Finnish countryside.
The Caves
Retretti literally allows the visitor to plunge into the depths of art, to the exclusion of all else, as if leading him not only physically but also in time, away from the present.
They entice the visitor year after year, ever revealing new aspects, tirelessly, unceasingly and constantly embracing the work of the artist. Retretti`s exhibition programme has won national and international acclaim, promoting the art centre`s mission that art should be close to everyone.
Check out exhibitions in Retretti.
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Welcome to Gallery Talli in the old City of Savonlinna. » See more information |
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Johanna and Reijo Oras purchased the Tuunaankartano Manor, situated in the heart of the Retretti area in Punkaharju. The manor-house, built in the 1910´s, is the permanent location for Johanna Oras´s summer exhibition. A side building will be renovated into the artist´s summer atelier, offering something exceptional in Finland; the public will have the chance to follow the artist at work and see some of the mysterious birth process of a work of art from inspiration to the final brush touch. » See more information |
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Jukka Rintala`s splendid exhibition arrives in Savonlinna again in summer 2012. The exhibition is located at Savonlinna Taito Shop- handicraft shop in the centre. Jukka Rintala is one of the most famous Finnish fashion designers. » See more information |
