Exhibitions

Unique gallery spaces with changing exhibitions.
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April
 
2
 – 
May 3, 2025

Erkki Raskinen

You Never Know, photographs

From my long career as a photojournalist, I have gathered for this thirteenth solo exhibition some surprising situations that I have managed to capture with my camera. The first pictures are from the 1960's. Exhibition opening on Tuesday April 1st from 5p.m. to 7 p.m. Warm welcome!
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April
 
2
 – 
May 3, 2025

Petra Giacomelli

Around the World in Kiviharju

Petra Giacomelli is a Finnish artist who has lived in Italy since 1983 and graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. Giacomelli's exhibitions are often thematic or have strong links to literary sources. Artist books, wordless stories realized in old glued-on books, have been her signature works for years. Exhibition opening on Tuesday April 1st from 5p.m. to 7 p.m. Warm welcome!
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Past exhibitions

March
 
15
 – 
April 1, 2023

Miia Kallio and Otto Santala

Obstacles, ceramic sculptures, oil paintings and video works

The joint exhibition of Miia Kallio and Otto Santala, "Obstacles" in Gallery Laterna Magica's Cellar and Tile Galleries consists of ceramic sculptures, oil paintings, and video works. Kallio is a visual and ceramic artist, focusing on the use of Finnish red clay, or "wild clay" in her work. Santala, a visual artist, also uses photography and moving images in his expression.Meet the artists at the gallery on Saturday March 25th
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February
 
22
 – 
March 11, 2023

Ari Jaskari

Oma koti - Sweet home, photographs

Ari Jaskari (b,1958) is known for his photos depicting the Saimaa lake district and the people on its shores. His photography exhibition and book Oma koti - Sweet home are based on material that Jaskari photographed in his home town Anttola in the early 1980's. The photographs offer intimate glimpses into Jaskari's family life and community, everyday life.
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February
 
1
 – 
February 18, 2023

Risto Moberg's and Jaru Kokkinen's collection of erotic art

Hybridiseksi - Hybrid Sex

Risto Moberg's andd Jaru Alponpoika Kokkinen's significant collection of erotic art will be exhibited in the galleries of Laterna Magica in early February 2023. Exhibition consists of photography, posters, prints, paintings and sculptures. Exhibition opening on Tuesday January 31st from 5-7 PM. Warm welcome.
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January
 
11
 – 
January 28, 2023

Antti Kuivalainen

Hetkiä hautausmaalla - Moments at the Cemetery, photography and video installation

Moments at the Cemetery Hetkiä hautausmaalla -exhibition consists of photographs and a video that was filmed with a pinhole camera at the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki. Antti Kuivalainen is a director, light designer and photographer from Helsinki. Warm welcome to meet the photographer Antti Kuivalainen on the last day of the exhibition from 1-3 PM on Jan 28th.
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January
 
11
 – 
January 28, 2023

Helena Valtonen

Flashbacks of my Audience, photography

"Flashbacks of my audience" is a performer Helena Valtonen's love letter to her audience, absent during the corona pandemic. Warm welcome to meet the photographer Helena Valtonen on the last day of the exhibition from 1-3 PM on Jan 28th.
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December
 
8
 – 
January 7, 2023

Laura Kautovaara

Queens, portraits of female artists

In these past few years I have been interested in painting portraits of those people who have been the trailblazers of their time. People who were thinking outside the box. Queens is a collection of portraits of people who have inspired me in my own life. It continues the work I presented in the exhibition Perfect Strangers in 2020. Meet the artist at the gallery on the last day of the exhibition Jan 7th from 1-3 PM.
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December
 
8
 – 
January 7, 2023

Merja Castrén, Laura Havanto and Riitu Uosukainen

Canopy, ceramics

Merja Castrén, Laura Havanto and Riitu Uosukainen are the ceramics artists behind the exhibition Canopy which reflects on the significance of forests in our lives. Meet the artists at the gallery on the last day of the exhibition Jan 7th from 1-3 PM.
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November
 
16
 – 
December 3, 2022

Antero Takala

Snowlight, photography

Professor Antero Takala (b. 1939) is a photographic artist who lives and works in Helsinki, Finland. He has held numerous private exhibitions since 1966 around the world, showing landscapes, portraits and experimental photography. Welcome to the exhibition opening and book launch on Tuesday November 15th from 5-7 PM.
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October
 
26
 – 
November 12, 2022

Henna Paasonen

Järvi - The Lake, lace paintings and weavings with natural materials

Welcome to the exhibition opening on Tuesday October 25th from 5-7 PM. "This exhibition presents lace paintings and weavings with natural materials that pay homage to the lakes and the natural world. The works describe the life in lakes in different seasons. My relationship with lakes and nature is mystical. Crocheting connects me to the women in my family and is for me one of the everyday rituals in a woman's life."
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October
 
26
 – 
November 12, 2022

Pertti Nisonen

Kansalaisia- Citizens, photographs and wooden sculptures

Pertti Nisonen is known for his portrait photographs. Kansalaisia-Citizens exhibition and book that will be launched in the exhibition opening consists of his black and white portraits from 1979-2021. There will also be a small collection of his wooden sculptures. Welcome to the exhibition opening on Tuesday October 25th from 5-7 PM.
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October
 
5
 – 
October 22, 2022

Timo Kirves

Havanna Mix, photograpy

Photojournalist Timo Kirves (1939-2021) worked as a photographer for over 60 years. He is best remembered for his photographs of people. In his last years he was enchanted by Havanna and travelled there three times to photograph. The exhibition and book Havanna Mix were finalized by his nephew, Antti Kirves who will be present at the gallery on Sat October 22nd from 1-3 PM.
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October
 
5
 – 
October 21, 2022

Salli Kari and Susanna Kaulanen

Myötäreaktio

Myötäreaktio ("Co-reaction") is a multidisciplinary exhibition by stage designer Salli Kari and art educator Susanna Kaulanen. It explores unknown feelings; those areas of traumatic experiences that are suppressed and difficult perceive. The exhibition combines paintings, poetry, installation and sound. Meet the artists at the gallery on the last day of the exhibitions on Oct 22nd from 1-3 PM.
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September
 
14
 – 
October 1, 2022

Liisa Takala

Siimes - Majatuksia, photography

Siimes - Majatuksia -exhibition presents photography by Liisa Takala from 2020-2022. The main focus is on tree houses and playhuts and structures that were constructed by children. Meet the Artist at the gallery on Saturday October 1st from 1-3 PM.
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September
 
14
 – 
October 1, 2022

Wandering through the scenery of ukiyo-e woodcuts

The Full Moon of Shinano

Classics and rarities from old Japan. This exhibition offers an intriguing glimpse into Edo-Meiji era and its lively publishing trade and woodcut prints. There will be works by well-known artists such as Hiroshige and Hokusai and senjafuda-woodcuts with themes related to pilgrimages . The exhibition is organized by Eye on Art Team together with Kyoto Paradise Book Art Gallery.
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August
 
19
 – 
September 10, 2022

Julia and Daniil Nemirovskaja

Separated by War, Kyiv- Helsinki

Exhibition opening on Night of the Arts August 18th from 5-7 PM. This exhibition combines works by mother and son, Ukrainian Julia and Daniil Nemirovskaja separated by the ongoing war. Julia Nemirovskaja escaped to Helsinki last spring after Russia attacked her home country Ukraine. With her was the youngest child in the family while the rest of the family stayed in Kyiv.
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