Past Events 20 Oct 2026
Events
HIAP Open Studios Autumn 2026
Welcome to HIAP Open Studios on Saturday 31.10. between 15:00-20:00!
The Autumn season’s Open Studios coincides with the day of Viaporin Kekri* and wider celebrations on the island. Come join us to enjoy the autumnal Kekri atmosphere.
Time: Saturday 31.10.2026 from 15:00-20:00
Place: HIAP Gallery Augusta, Suomenlinna B28 & HIAP Studios, Suomenlinna B44-45
Cost: Free entrance
The participating artists are Esme Allman, Luísa Leão, Martina Miño Pérez, Marlene Leonie Posch, Laura Purcell, GO.RA, Haruka Saito, Jean-Lorin Sterian and Lucas Selezio de Souza.
*Kekri is an ancient Finnish and Karelian autumn harvest festival that marks the end of the working year.
PROGRAMME:
15:15-16:15
Tour: Short introductions by the residents | duration: 60 min | meeting point: HIAP Gallery Augusta
16:15–19:15
One-to-(n)one performance The Artist Is Not Here by Jean-Lorin Sterian | HIAP Studios | 15min/session | first come, first served | language: English | 1 person/session
16:30 | 18:30
Poetry reading: Interloper/Suomenlinna, a work-in-progress by Esme Allman | HIAP main building | duration: 15 min | language English | max. 25 people
17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00
Presentation by Laura Purcell | HIAP Studios | duration: 10 min | language: English | max. 10 people
HIAP’s Autumn Open Studios is a great opportunity to get to know the season’s residents and their artistic processes. There will be a tour of the Open Studios at 15.15-16.15 in English. The meeting point for the tour is in Gallery Augusta.
The ferries run every 20 minutes on the day of Viaporin Kekri. If you want to attend the tour, it’s good to catch the ferry from Kauppatori at 14:40 or before. The event is informal, friendly, and open to all. We are looking forward to welcoming you all!
HIAP Open Studios is a reoccurring event at the end of each residency season. It offers the unique opportunity to meet up and engage into conversations with the resident artists and curators, get to know more about their practice, and view the work that they are currently developing as part of their residency. This season’s event takes place on 31.10.2026, and allows a glimpse into various stages of artistic work, research and experimentation.
Read more on the current residents:
www.hiap.fi/residents
Note: Parts of the event will be photo-documented. The images will be used by HIAP for communication purposes.
Location
GETTING HERE
Routes to the event location on Google Maps:
Suomenlinna ferry platform to HIAP Gallery Augusta
ACCESSIBILITY / HIAP Suomenlinna
You can find detailed accessibility information here.
Accessing part of the HIAP studios, office, Gallery Augusta & Project Space by wheelchair is possible but we recommend to be accompanied by a person assisting because the entrance doors are not step-free. The HIAP toilets are not wheelchair-accessible but you can find accessible toilets on five different locations on the island indicated on this map. The closest one to the HIAP Studios is located in the Summer Theatre (building nr 36 on the Suomenlinna visitors’ map). We are happy to help you plan your visit. Please contact us for additional information!
A map indicating more accessible routes on the island can be found here. Please note that no signposts designate the accessible route in the terrain.