Institut finlandais: Almost All the Flowers in My Mother’s Garden
Lokal x Almost All the Flowers in My Mother’s Garden marks the return of a collaboration between Lokal Gallery and Institut Finlandais. Discover a new selection of handmade art and design pieces curated in dialogue with Hilla Kurki’s photography exhibition Almost All the Flowers in My Mother’s Garden at Institut finlandais from 12 April to 2 August 2025.
Institut finlandais: Almost All the Flowers in My Mother’s Garden
Lokal x Almost All the Flowers in My Mother’s Garden marks the return of a collaboration between Lokal Gallery and Institut Finlandais. Discover a new selection of handmade art and design pieces curated in dialogue with Hilla Kurki’s photography exhibition Almost All the Flowers in My Mother’s Garden at Institut finlandais from 12 April to 2 August 2025.
This new collection dialogues with Hilla Kurki’s photography exhibition, presenting memories from her mother’s garden. Curated by Lokal Gallery’s founder Katja Hagelstam, the collection presents seven contemporary designers who showcase handcrafted vases that can be imagined paired with beautiful spring and summer flowers freshly picked from the garden.
Located in the Punavuori district in the heart of Helsinki, Lokal Gallery merges art, craft and sustainability. Each piece reflects the harmony of nature in its essence, material and design. Katja Hagelstam, the curator of this collection, is a photographer and founder of Lokal Gallery.
Presenting the following creators:
Saija Halko
Antrei Hartikainen
Hanna-Kaisa Korolainen
Jatta Lavi
Katz Studio
Maija Puoskari
Eveliina Saarentaus
Explore: Lokal Events
Lokal x Villa Junnelius
10.9.–31.12.2026
Villa Junnila is a historic lace villa on the beautiful island of Ruissalo in Turku. At its heart is a high-class private club, created to bring together curious, creative and inspiring people. A place where meaningful encounters arise naturally – surrounded by art, design, history and the unique nature of Ruissalo.
AT FIRST BLUSH | Billnäs Satellite
28.6.–23.8.2026
Lokal’s Summer Satellite in Billnäs
At First Blush is a celebration of the feeling that wells up in one’s being at the sight of a new love, with the awakening of a new season, or as an artist discovers a new expression. The theme of the exhibition is the blossoming of new life in late spring and early summer – that annual miracle.
A Prima Vista | 3 Days of Design
Gammel Strand, Copenhagen 10.–12.6.2026
Lokal Gallery’s participation at 3 Days of Design, produced together with The Finnish Cultural Institute in Denmark
Ville Aakula, Paul Flanders, Saija Halko, Antrei Hartikainen, Hemmo Honkonen, Tatu Laakso, Nathalie Lautenbacher, Waltter Mahlberg, Santeri Mortti, Outi Martikainen, Rasmus Palmgren, Riikka Piippo, Carlo Raymann, Renata Schirm, Milla Vaahtera, Sini Villi, Didi NG Wing Yin
Lokal Bazar 2025
This December, as a sequel to last year’s Bazar, Annankatu 9 becomes the number one address for some of the most magical and thoughtful gifts. Lokal Bazar brings together a selection of artists’ works on paper, paintings, sculptures, wall reliefs, textile works and photographs; a hybrid of a market and an exhibition of accessible art, with all pieces priced under 500 euros.