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12 Nov 2020

When Monika Czyżyk built a rocket: on bamboo, synchronicity, and subconscious memories

Monika Czyżyk spent 3 months in China between April and July 2020 on residency at the Institute for Provocation, a…

5 Nov 2020

Carboniferous Capitalism[1]

In 2017, The National Museum of Finland celebrated the country’s 100th anniversary with the exhibition ‘The Public and the Hidden…

22 Oct 2020

Design’s Decade of Self-Criticism

The Post-Fossil Show exhibition features a section which introduces events and activities which took place during the 1960’s in context…

19 Oct 2020

Afterthoughts on ‘Eftervärd’, the smouldering incense installation by Elina Vainio

In the final days of the COVID-19 lockdown in Finland, I got to experience an ephemeral artwork under very…

21 Sep 2020

EEVA MARJA RÖNKÄ & JANI ANDERS PURHONEN: WINE, POETRY, AND TRYING OUT WHAT FITS BEST

Between June 3rd and August 26th, 2020, collaborative duo Eeva Marja Rönkä and Jani Anders Purhonen took their practices to the…

2 Sep 2020

COMBUSTIVE ART

The accelerating pace of climate change and biodiversity loss constitute a massive calamity that is impossible for the human mind…

30 Jul 2020

DASHA CHE & SUVI TUOMINEN: SINKING THROUGH MOVEMENT

Performance artist duo Dasha Che and Suvi Tuominen are two of the Finland-based artists who were selected for a summertime…

29 Jul 2020

JAAKKO PALLASVUO: FICTIONAL SPACE

Due to the travel restrictions and the overall uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the international residencies for the summer…

11 Jul 2020

MAYUMI NIIRANEN-HISATOMI: THE ORIGIN OF OBJECTS

Mayumi Niiranen-Hisatomi is a Finland-based Japanese artist who produces works in a wide range of mediums, including painting, textile, installation and…

4 Jun 2020

Mobility Matters

[03.06.2020] INTRO: In the times of reduced global mobility, I want to think about what mobility means, and what kind…

11 May 2020

ELINA JUOPPERI ON FALLING IN LOVE WITH SPACES

Artist Elina Juopperi has recently completed a three-month air_frankfurt residence at Basis ending with the Project Space exhibition, in context of a…

13 Apr 2020

ANIKÓ KUIKKA: EMPOWERING THE TRAGIC AND UNDERREPRESENTED

Anikó Kuikka is an artist working mainly with narrative moving image and large-scale installations. She is a graduate from the…

26 Feb 2020

The climate and the artworld – pilot spans public art, residencies and Venice Biennale

Four Finnish artworld bodies – Frame Contemporary Art Finland, HIAP – Helsinki International Artist Programme, IHME Helsinki, and Mustarinda –…

20 Jan 2020

TIMO TUHKANEN: ONLINE GAMES AND THE HISTORY OF STRIKING AS PART OF EVERYDAY FORMS OF RESISTANCE

Composer and artist Timo Tuhkanen, Ph.D.,is one of the selected participants of the Everyday Forms of Resistance project. The polymorphic project…

12 Nov 2019

RHIANNON NEWTON: A SOFTNESS OF COMMUNICATION

Rhiannon Newton is a performer and choreographer from Australia. She has been a resident at HIAP from the beginning of…

27 Sep 2019

AKIRA TAKAISHI: PSYCHOLOGICAL SPATIAL EXPLORATIONS

Autumn 2019 HIAP resident Akira Takaishi will be exploring psychological spaces during his time at Suomenlinna. In the past, his…

12 Sep 2019

ELIZAVETA KONOVALOVA: GEOGRAPHICAL DISPLACEMENT AND ADAPTATION

Elizaveta Konolova is a visual artist from Russia and France. She is staying at HIAP’s Suomenlinna studios during autumn 2019….

16 Aug 2019

RECLAIMING VISION AND BUILDING MICROBIAL AFFINITIES

HIAP / Post-fossil Transition Project (2018–2020) Marjolijn Dijkman & Toril Johannessen: Reclaiming Vision 16 August – 29 September, 2019 Suomenlinna,…

15 Aug 2019

LISA HILLI KNITTING IN FINLAND

Lisa Hilli is an artist currently living in Melbourne, Australia. Lisa has a background in photographic media but is currently interested…

12 Aug 2019

LOREN KRONEMYER SHOOTS ARROWS WHILE RECRUITING EPOCH WARRIORS

During her summer 2019 residency on the island of Suomenlinna, Australian artist Loren Kronemyer has been working on two projects. The…