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12 Jun 2023

Art Archipelago Helsinki

(In Finnish below) AAH – ART ARCHIPELAGO HELSINKI is a new network bringing together independent art initiatives, artists, and other…

31 May 2023

PARSA KAMEHKHOSH: A SENSE OF PRESENCE AND JOY

Parsa Kamehkhosh is an artist whose practice deals with actively being present, everyday interactions, and “being in the world”. Parsa…

23 Jan 2023

HANNA RÅST REMEMBERS FABRIKKEN: GIVING MEMORIES A PHYSICAL FORM

My call finds Hanna Råst at her flat, where she spends a lot of her time reading and researching. A lovely…

3 Oct 2022

International Open Calls for the HIAP Residency Programme

We are happy to announce international open calls for the HIAP Residency Programme for the years 2023-2024! HIAP is a…

26 Apr 2022

FAN CHON HOO: FISHING LURES

Upon arrival to Suomenlinna, Fan Chon Hoo was intrigued by the salmon pink building by the main pier of Iso Mustasaari….

1 Mar 2022

Support for Ukrainians

A statement from Miina Hujala & Arttu Merimaa: We have been curating the Finnish and Russian artistic exchange programme Connecting…

23 Feb 2022

Supporting Curators 2022

We are happy to introduce the Supporting Curators of the year 2022! The curators meet up with the HIAP Suomenlinna…

9 Dec 2021

TIMO VIIALAINEN: MEANINGFUL DETAILS IN SOUND, MERGING THE PRESENT WITH PERMANENCE

Timo Viialainen is an artist working with sound, performance, as well as visual art. His, often sculptural, works habitually engage…

23 Nov 2021

SARAH HILLEBRECHT: THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND EXISTENCE

Sarah Hillebrecht is a sculptor living and working in Bremen, Germany, who works mainly with wood. Her works are often…

22 Nov 2021

HIAP is hiring: Residency Assistant + Communications Assistant

HIAP is looking to hire two part-time assistants for the years 2022-2023: a Residency Assistant for HIAP Suomenlinna & Cable…

17 Nov 2021

Environmental situation in Russia: problems, activist strategies, changes

A new three year research project Reside / Sustain: Finnish & Russian experiences/initiatives/practices supported by the Kone Foundation focusing on…

1 Nov 2021

JESSIE BULLIVANT: FINDING COMMUNITY AND STRUCTURE

“Best thing ever!” exclaims Jessie Bullivant, when asked to describe their time at HIAP. Their unusually long, by HIAP standards,…

12 Oct 2021

NOORA LEHTOVUORI: ACCEPTING TRANSIENCE AND IMPERFECTION

Two main concepts intertwine in Noora Lehtovuori’s artistic and curatorial work: that of wabi-sabi, or the Japanese notion of incompleteness…

5 Oct 2021

LINDA AND AURA: LIKE BEING IN A BAND

My Skype call found performance art duo Linda Granfors and Aura Hakuri in Paris, where they spent two weeks working on a…

28 Sep 2021

Art residencies and sustainability: A Russian Perspective

A new three year research project Reside / Sustain: Finnish & Russian experiences/initiatives/practices supported by the Kone Foundation focusing on…

6 Jul 2021

LUCILA MAYOL: CO-ORDINATES OF LOVE, MEMORY AND SECLUDED PLACES

The morning of our arranged Zoom interview found Argentinian artist Lucila Mayol rather tired. She had just finished putting up a…

28 Jun 2021

THE PSEUDO-SCIENCE AND MYTHICAL AESTHETICS OF ANGELA SU

Angela Su was brought to Helsinki through her participation in the exhibition So long, thanks again for the fish, a group…

8 Apr 2021

Eeva-Liisa Puhakka: Seoul, smell, and sensory memories

Eeva-Liisa Puhakka currently lives and works in Ruotila, near Kouvola in Finland. She moved into an old family house during spring…

23 Mar 2021

OSCAR CHAN YIK LONG: FEAR, HORROR, AND MURALS

Paris-based artist Oscar Chan Yik Long spent one month in early 2021 on the island of Suomenlinna. With Oscar being originally…

14 Mar 2021

Supporting Curators 2021

HIAP is happy to introduce the Supporting Curators of the year 2021! Spring season (March-May): Pontus Kyander Summer season (June-August):…