Exhibition #41 – The House of Play and Rain
24.2.2017 – 19.3.2017
The House of Play and Rain is the first in a series of three exhibitions, as part of Hanna-Kaisa Korolainen’s doctoral studies at Aalto university. The exhibition is inspired by various visual artists, from Raoul Dufy to Niki de Saint Phalle. Rugs, woven jacquards and printed fabrics create a home-like setting, where influences from the imaginary Paris of 1920’s are combined with the artist’s childhood scenery of 1970s Finland. Presenting the sketches, materials and tools behind the artwork reveals the mystery behind the artistic process.
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Exhibition #105 – Matias Karsikas & Armi Teva / Loves Me, Loves Me not
18.10.–16.11.2025
In Karsikas’ sculptures, ceramics, glass and wood refer to the forms and organic rhythms of nature, while Teva’s works depict people balancing between the mystical and the everyday. The rebellion of Romanticism against the worship of reason was reflected in sentimentality, nature photography and a longing for the past. In this exhibition, it is expressed in slow working, an appreciation of craftsmanship and allowing materials to be imperfect and unpredictable.
Exhibition #104 – BLOOM 8th Edition
6.9.–12.10.2025
Lokal’s biannual young artists’ exhibition | Onni Alanko, Aini Alastalo, Miro-Benjamin Lindström, Anni Eckerman, Amos Hagelstam-Tanttu, Hermanni Härmälä, Lassi Kontiainen & Yoonsik Kim, Waltter Mahlberg, Santeri Mortti, Iines Niemelä, Essi Nieminen, Riikka Peltola, Carlo Raymann, Mirella Salo, Aino Tillonen, Lumi Tuomi, Mira Vornanen
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.