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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…
Read more6 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…
Read more28 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…
Read more10 Jun 2021
FLIS HOLLAND: STORIES OF THREATS OR NEAR MISSES
Flis Holland is a Helsinki-based artist, originally from Great Britain. They worked in Triangle, New York for three months in 2019….
Read more8 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…
Read more23 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…
Read more14 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):…
Read more28 Dec 2020
NESTORI SYRJÄLÄ: TRYING TO SAVE WHAT CAN BE SAVED
HIAP alumni Nestori Syrjälä has been a resident artist through HIAP’s residency exchange program on several occasions over the years….
Read more21 Dec 2020
EFFROSYNI KONTOGEORGOU: SOFT CORALS AND STRONG FORTRESSES
Between September and November, Effrosyni Kontogeorgou spent her time on the island of Suomenlinna walking around the fortress, observing details…
Read more10 Dec 2020
ELIS HANNIKAINEN: THE TRANSIENT COMFORT OF TIREDNESS AND ENDORPHINS
Berlin and Helsinki based artist Elis Hannikainen was a HIAP resident artist between September and November 2020. Together with artist…
Read more4 Dec 2020
Anna Škodenko: solidarity, uncertainty, sensitivity
Anna Škodenko has been working in Helsinki since October 2020, first at Cable Factory and then Suomenlinna. The pandemic of this…
Read more12 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…
Read more5 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…
Read more22 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…
Read more19 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…
Read more21 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…
Read more2 Sep 2020
COMBUSTIVE ART
The accelerating pace of climate change and biodiversity loss constitute a massive calamity that is impossible for the human mind…
Read more30 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…
Read more29 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…
Read more11 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…
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