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Programme 2023

Helsinki Biennial 2023 comprised exhibitions, a discursive and performative public programme, film screenings, publications, and an online programme. The programme supported the 2023 edition’s three main conceptual threads: contamination, regeneration and agency

The programme included projects created by HB23 curatorial intelligences Critical Environmental Data, Museum of Impossible Forms, and ViCCA@Aalto Arts, as well as participating artists. You can see the events produced in collaboration with the curatorial intelligences below. The events related to artists’ artworks are linked on the respective artist page. 

Critical Environmental Data (CED)

In six location in Helsinki and online 11.6 - 30.9

Critical Environmental Data: The Environmental Audiotour

Kuvataideakatemia, Sörnäisten rantatie 19 12.6 klo 16:00 - 02.7

As You May Sense – Environment, Data, Contamination group exhibition

The audiotour can still be experienced online. Photo: © HAM/Helsinki Biennial

Museum of Impossible Forms (MIF)

Kulttuurikeskus Stoa, Turunlinnantie 1 16.6 klo 10:00 - 17.6 klo 19:00

Museum of Impossible Forms: Polyphonic Entanglements – Discursive Programme

Cultural Centre Caisa 01.9 klo 13:00 - 02.9 klo 16:00

Museum of Impossible Forms: Polyphonic Entanglements – Discursive Programme

HAM Helsingin taidemuseo, Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 8 14.8 klo 11:30 - 19.8 klo 17:30

Museum of Impossible Forms: AGONISTIC INTELLIGENCE/s

HAM Helsinki Art Museum (Eteläinen rautatiekatu 8) 15.8 klo 18:00

Agonistic Intelligence/s public talk: Dalida María Benfield and Christopher Bratton

Eteläinen rautatiekatu 8 16.8 klo 18:00

Agonistic Intelligence/s public lecture: சிந்துஜன் வரதராஜா ​(Sinthujan Varatharajah​)

HAM Helsinki Art Museum (Eteläinen rautatiekatu 8) 17.8 klo 18:00

Agonistic Intelligence/s public lecture: Annet Dekker

Museum of Impossible Forms: Polyphonic Entanglements, Curator Giovanna Esposito Yussif, Polyphonic Entanglements Discursive programme, 2023, Helsinki Biennial 12.6.-17.9.2023, Stoa Cultural Centre, Helsinki, Photo: © HAM/Helsinki Biennial/Sonja Hyytiäinen

Museum of Impossible Forms, Polyphonic Entaglements 1.-2.9.2023, Commemoration for Ilma Lindgren by Lotta Petronella. Helsinki Biennial 12.6.-17.9.2023 Photo: © HAM/Helsinki Biennial/Kirsi Halkola

ViCCA@ Aalto Arts

Vallisaari Island, Luotsipiha 16.8 klo 14:00

Curatorial School of May: How to move and where to look? Stories of making life for each other

Vallisaari, Torpedolahti 25.7 klo 14:00 08.8 klo 14:00

Curatorial School of May: Mapping the belonging

Helsinki Biennial pavilion, Market Square 20.6 klo 14:00

Curatorial School of May: Navigating Turbulence – towards the making of place

On the ferry from Helsinki Market Square to Vallisaari and online 08.9 - 17.9

Navigating Turbulence ~ towards the making of place: A site-specific sound piece

Curatorial School of May: Mapping the belonging, Curated and facilitated by Clément Beraud, All events were organised and led by a group of students from ViCCA (Visual Cultures, Curating and Contemporary Art MA major, Aalto University), Helsinki Biennial 12.6.-17.9.2023, Vallisaari, Helsinki, photo: © HAM/Helsinki Biennial/Sonja Hyytiäinen.

Helsinki Biennial 2023 Symposium, HAM Helsinki Art Museum, HAM Hall 9.12.2022 Photo: © HAM/Helsinki Biennial/Sonja Hyytiäinen

HAM Collections

Maunula-talo, Metsäpurontie 4 25.8 klo 11:30

Helsinki Biennial film screening: works from HAM’s collection

Screenshot from the work 616 by Timo Vaittinen