A portrait project is a series of portraits painted by artist Jarkko Rantanen, consisting of over a hundred paintings of different people in the midst of their everyday lives. The portraits were painted between 2021 and 2023. The starting point for the series was Rantanen’s desire to paint from live models. The models were asked […]
Strangers -näyttely Valokuvakeskus Perissä on Mari Mäntysen (s.1997) ensimmäinen yksityisnäyttely. Mäntynen esiintyy itse performatiivisissa teoksissaan laittaen itsensä likoon sekä haastaen tuntemattomia ihmisiä kohtaamaan hänet ja muut. Mäntynen tutkii, kuinka voisimme ymmärtää toisiamme paremmin. Hän on kiinnostunut ihmisten välisistä jännitteistä, sosiaalisista kiemuroista sekä yhteiskunnan repaleisuudesta. Horseshoe (2022-2023) Hevosenkenkäteoria on kiistelty politiikan tutkimuksen teoria, jonka mukaan oikeisto […]
Kunsthalle Turku is closed from Friday, June 23rd to Sunday, June 25th. We are open normally from Wednesday, June 28th. Happy Midsummer!
In Selma Aurora Haro’s art, darkness and light, fear and hope, death and life come together. Haro creates her works intuitively. Subjects that have interested Haro lately include gardens, paths, ponds, and light-filled clearings. Haro works in a versatile manner (painting, text, drawing, video, sound) and often constructs her works into altar-like installations. The same […]
The exhibition Fluviale | Vuolle consists of hand-sculpted wooden sculptures and sculpture installations with moving images. The installations combine the ancient tradition of craftsmanship with ecological materials, moving images, and sound. The name of the exhibition refers to the movement, waves and currents of water, and the processing of wood. Movement is present in various […]
Free entrance to all exhibitions and events! No advance registration required. 08/09 – 29/10, Iso Galleria, Kunsthalle Turku | EXHIBITION | Inka Nieminen: Fluviale | Vuolle The exhibition Fluviale | Vuolle consists of hand-sculpted wooden sculptures and sculpture installations with moving images. The installations combine the ancient tradition of craftsmanship with ecological materials, moving […]
Free entrance to all exhibitions and events! No advance registration required. 05/05 – 23/06, Iso Galleria, Kunsthalle Turku | EXHIBITION | Aaro Murphy: Volatile Score The multimedia installation Volatile Score is a self-operating air and sound instrument. Murphy visited smell laboratories and recorded sound for the work during a research residency in Tokyo. The […]
Solo exhibition of Jessica Koivistoinen, who was chosen as Artist of the Year 2023 by Turku Artists’ Association.
“Sites of Dreaming” is a photography exhibition that documents the lives of transgender individuals living in Finland, with a particular focus on the often-overlooked and more mundane aspects of their lives. This exhibition marks the end of a long-term project that began in 2019 and will conclude in 2023. The purpose of this work was twofold: […]
