1.11.2025 14.00 – 20.00

Address: Suomenlinna B28
Language:English, Finnish, Scandinavian

In conjunction with Suomenlinna’s annual Viaporin Kekri event, the Nordic Art Association and Nordic Culture Point are organising an opening of an exhibition featuring works by Nordic artists. The program will also feature Nordic short films, choral renditions, and performances. Admission is free.
In November, Nordic Culture Point’s premises at Suomenlinna B28 will be transformed into an art exhibition to serve as a postcard between the members of the Nordic Art Association. Since its inception in 1945, the aim of the association has been to strengthen the Nordic art scene by building networks across national borders and exhibiting works of art among Nordic audiences. This exhibition continues this tradition. It can be seen as a wave from one artist to another – a vision of collaboration and a dream of reunion.

Works by the following artists will be featured in the exhibition:

Anna Ridderstad (Sweden)
Ásgerður Arnardóttir (Iceland)
Buuti Pedersen (Greenland)
Juanma González (Sweden)
Jouni S. Laiti (Sápmi)
Kirsi Máret Paltto (Sápmi)
Lars Holmström (Finland)
Lisa Trogen Devgun (Sweden)
Maibritt Marjunardóttir (Faroe Islands)
Minna Öberg (Åland)
Natasja loutchko (Sweden)
Pia Fonnesbech (Denmark)
Solveig Thoroddsen (Iceland)
A collaborative work by members of the Artists’ Guild of Jyväskylä, Finland
The exhibition opens in connection with the Viaporin Kekri event between 14:00 and 20:00 on 1 November. Admission to the exhibition is free throughout the evening. Refreshments will be served.

In addition to the Nordic Art Association’s exhibition, the following programme will be featured:

14:00 – Opening speech

14:30–16:00 – Nordic short films in collaboration with the Walhalla Film Association:

Maílmmittkus – directed by Arttu Nieminen & Hans Pieski (Finland, 2025, 9 mins)
Pianolektion – directed by Nils-Erik Ekblom & Tom Norrgrann (Finland, 2022, 14 mins)
Et fattigere liv – directed by Tuva Kathinka Dorothea Owren Hennum (Norway, 2023, 17 mins)
16:00 and 17:00 – The Suomenlinna choir will sing Nordic songs

17:30 – Book launch: KONSTNÄRER I SAMVERKAN, Helena Hartman, chair of the Nordic Art Association in Finland

18:00 – Performance: Heikki Mäntymaa and Mari Sydänmaanlakka (The Helsinki Artists’ Guild)

19:00 – Performance: Solveig Thoroddsen (Iceland)

About the Nordic Art Association
The Nordic Art Association is the oldest art association in the Nordic Region, founded in 1945 to strengthen co-operation between visual artists in the Nordics and to disseminate Nordic art both within and outside the region. The association consists of nine chapters consisting of Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Åland, and the Sámi region. The organisation is run by the artists themselves and acts as a voice for their ideas, initiatives, and role in society. Through ongoing collaboration and exchange between artists in the Nordic Region, the association is helping to keep culture at the heart of Nordic co-operation.