<p>The construction of Kiasma began in 1996. A competition was held to decorate the site hoarding. Art student Nanne Prauda’s winning entry involved painting the hoarding aniline pink. Later on, pink was adopted as the emblematic colour of Kiasma. 
</p><p>Kiasman rakentaminen alkoi vuonna 1996. Työmaa-aidan komistamiseksi järjestettiin kilpailu, jonka voitti taideopiskelija Nanne Praudan ehdotus. Aita maalattiin aniliininpunaiseksi. Pinkistä tuli Kiasman tunnusväri.
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Photo: Finnish National Gallery / Petri Virtanen
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