Marimekko explores its over-arching theme for the year 2025, The Anatomy of Flowers, with a conceptual touring pop-up exhibition in Asia. The exhibition will kick off in Osaka in March 2025 after which it journeys across Asia throughout the year. The first five locations for the exhibition will be Osaka, Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi Minh City.
Titled Field of Flowers, Marimekko’s floral exhibition tour in Asia features 25 entirely new floral print designs by five selected artists: Erja Hirvi, Masaru Suzuki, Aino-Maija Metsola, Antti Kekki and Eija Vehviläinen.
The Field of Flowers pop-up exhibition captures the unique imprints of five artists that each explore the floral theme through Marimekko’s optimistic and joyful lens. These new artworks continue to build on Marimekko’s artistic legacy, which currently consists of over 3,500 prints – an array that continues to evolve with new print designs each year. At Marimekko, floral patterns symbolize unrestrained joy and timeless beauty – florals have become unmistakable motifs in Marimekko’s art of printmaking and a source of inspiration for a new generation of designers. During 2024, Marimekko celebrated the 60th anniversary of its most globally recognized floral print Unikko. In 2025, Marimekko celebrates an entire bouquet of flowers in all shapes and sizes, both archival and new.
“We are excited to work with these five extremely talented print designers and continue the tradition of inviting artists to explore our ever-evolving fascination of the floral theme in the art of printmaking. These new floral prints capture the joyful and optimistic philosophy of Marimekko through their abstract and conceptual yet literal essence. The Field of Flowers pop-up exhibition embraces the abundance of different floral subjects, boldly mixing them together, and transforming the space into a joyful bouquet of Marimekko flowers”, says Rebekka Bay, Creative Director at Marimekko.
The new artworks will be on display and available in exclusive limited-edition Marimekko products that can be purchased at the exhibition.
