Exhibition #45 – Avata

30.6.–2.9.2017

Interior architect and awarded artist Hanni Koroma is celebrating her 20 year artist jubilee year. To honour this, Lokal has invited Koroma to compile their summer exhibition. The theme of the totality, put together by Koroma, is the act of opening; in honour of the anniversary, it is time to yet again open new doors, as well as eyes and thoughts. The exhibition works are are united by ‘opening’ in many aspects.

Sasha Huber, Kirsi Kivivirta, Nathalie Lautenbacher, Outi Martikainen, Christoffer Relander, Matti Söderkultalahti

In collaboration with Johanna Gullichsen and Samuji

Explore: Exhibitions

SOMMARSTILLEBEN

15.6.–24.8.2025
This summer, Lokal makes an all-summer-long expedition to Billnäs, an old ironworks village to the West of Helsinki. Bringing beauty in the form of artwork, crafts and handmade homeware into a space which still starkly echoes its unique history, the Sommarstilleben exhibition is a celebration of Lokal’s core values. The still lifes are an ode to the magical, fleeting nature of the Nordic summer. The abundance consists of works in various mediums and materials, in varying scale and subject, by a number of Finnish and Finland-based contemporary artists and artisans.

Exhibition #103 – Linda Linko & Milla Vaahtera / Serifs and Jellybeans

4.4.–24.5.2025
The works in Linda Linko’s and Milla Vaahtera’s exhibition form a common perspective on making art – through joy and a deep exploration of forms. Their work is united by a striving for optimism, without forgetting sensitivity. Both also perceive colours and shapes in the same way as typography. “We see the foot, the ends, the curve, the gravity and the relations – the positive and negative space. Eventually, the boundaries between typography, landscape painting, portraiture and glass sculpture fade awaym, as long as you look closely enough.”

Exhibition #102 – Didi NG Wing Yin / Not Just Something

28.2.–29.3.2025
“Through carving, I aim to reveal the unseen essence of wood. Every mark, texture, and cut represents my reflections on the material, inviting viewers to connect with the wood’s silent yet hidden language. Each artwork is a record of thinking through making, where each piece embodies my study of the nature of wood itself.”