M_itä? 2025 Biennale Artists

An open portfolio call for professional artists was organized in the spring of 2024 for the fourth M_itä? Contemporary Art Biennale, which will be held in Kuopio in September 2025.

The Kuopio biennale will showcase contemporary art from Eastern Finland at the Kuopio art museum and other cultural venues in the city. The Biennale's offer is not limited to visual art, but also includes experiential, performative, spatial and performance works that open new worlds and tickle different senses.

The selected artists are Jouni Airaksinen, Michal Czinege, Kaija Hinkula, Saara Hyvärinen, Nanna Hänninen, Antti Immonen, Hanna-Kaisa Korolainen, Maija Laurinen, Ulla-Mari Lindström, Aleksi Martikainen, Sanna Nissinen, Simo Ripatti, Piia Rossi, Jonna Suurhasko, Kristiina Uusitalo, Juha Valkeapää, workgroups Anniina Mannila, Panu Ollikainen & Risto Puurunen as well as Anna Fält, Emma Fält & Andrea Mancianti. Special guest: Markku "Sika" Puustinen.

You can find more information about the artists by clicking below:

Jouni Airaksinen
Michal Czinege
Kaija Hinkula
Saara Hyvärinen
Nanna Hänninen
Antti Immonen
Hanna-Kaisa Korolainen
Maija Laurinen
Ulla-Mari Lindström
Aleksi Martikainen
Sanna Nissinen
Simo Ripatti
Piia Rossi
Jonna Suurhasko
Kristiina Uusitalo
Juha Valkeapää
Workgroup Anniina Mannila, Panu Ollikainen and Risto Puurunen
Workgroup Anna Fält, Emma Fält and Andrea Mancianti
Markku “Pig” Puustinen