Sisu / Lecture: The History of the Finnish in Sweden
11 april 11.15 am–12.15 am • In this lecture, Ali Jonasson explores the presence of Finnish speakers in Sweden over the centuries – including the lesser-known Finnish history of Bohuslän.
Sisu / Workshop: Explore Your Identity Through Comics with Mats Kejonen
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Sisu / Workshop: Explore Your Identity Through Comics with Mats Kejonen
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Try your hand at drawing comics! Swedish-Finnish comic artist Mats Kejonen will give a short introduction to visual storytelling and to exploring identity through comics. Participants will then have the opportunity to create their own comics under Mats’s guidance. For this special occasion, the workshop will highlight comics about identity of the Swedish Finns, but everyone, regardless of background, is welcome to take part! Recommended age from 9 years.
Admission free, but pre-booking is required.
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About
Mats Kejonen
Mats Kejonen is a comic artist and illustrator trained at Malmö University and Kvarnby Comics School. In 2024, he published his first book, an illustrated version of Marx and Engels’ labour movement classic “The Communist Manifesto”. Last year, Mats co-created the comic book “Finnkampen: The Illustrated History of Swedish Finns” with Ali Jonasson.
11 april
Sisu / Language & Comics
During a full day, we will explore comics as a means of telling stories about heritage, belonging, and experiences that move across languages and countries. Sweden and Finland share a long and intertwined history. The past century has seen war and migration, events that continue to be reflected in both stories and demographics. Today, Finnish and Meänkieli are recognised as national minority languages in Sweden. Using comics as our starting point, The Nordic Watercolour Museum, together with the Swedish Comics Association, invites you to a day of lectures, talks, and workshops. Come to explore identity through creative drawing or simply to listen to the stories of others.
Full ProgrammeHighlights from the programme
Sisu / Text Workshop with Meri Alarcón
11 April 12.00 noon–2.00 pm • Together with poet and writer Meri Alarcón, participants will try simple writing exercises and work creatively with words, sentences, and cuttings from newspapers.
Guided Tour with Finnish Interpretation
11 april 2.00–3.00 pm • We offer a guided tour (in Swedish) with interpretation into Finnish. Join us for a guided tour of the museum’s exhibitions and discover the diversity of watercolour art.
