Projects 2008

2008 Finnish Institute participated in the following Art Projects. All our events are produced by local partners in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

What’s Art Doc?
EUNIC Documentary Festival
Huutajat - Mika Ronkainen
18.11.2008 ICA, London

London Jazz Festival
Iro Haarla
17.11.2008 Southbank Centre, Queen Elisabeth Hall, London

Sheffield Doc/Fes
Arto Halonen - Shadow of the Holy Book
7.11. & 9.11.2008 Sheffield Showroom

Artist in Residence
Liisa Roberts
October-December 2008 Camden Arts Centre, London

EUNIC European Dance at Southbank
Simo Kellokumpu Company – Michel Michelle
21.9.2008 Southbank Centre, London

Liverpool Biennial
Otto Karvonen - MADE UP
20.9.–30.11.2008 International Exhibition ‘08, Liverpool

Approximately Infinite Universe –”Contemporary Music Network Tour”
Es, Fursaxa, Islaja, Samara Lubelski, Blevn Blectum, Kemialliset ystävät, Axolotl, Tomutonttu and Skaters
19.9-27.9. 2008 Glasgow, Aberdeen, Birmingham, Newcastle, Manchester, Bristol, London

Performance Group Oblivia – Entertainment Island
19.9.2008 Centre for Contemporary Art CCA, Glasgow
3.-5.10.2008 Kiasma, Helsinki

Due North – Group Exhibition
Heli Rekula, Pertti Kekarainen, Johanna Lecklin, Pekka ja Lea Kantonen, Sami van Ingen, Jan Svenungsson
10.8.-26.9. 2008 Burren College of Art, Galway

Swap /Vaihto – Artist Exchange
Egle Oddo, Marko Timlin, Barbro Björkfelt, Hannu Häkkinen, Jonne Pitkänen, Jaana Kokko, Hannu Karjalainen, Virva Sointu, Mikko Oravainen, Juhana Moisander, Andrew Bracey, Jonathan Carson, Anne Charnock, Fiona Curran, Samantha Donnelly, Janet Griffiths, Lesley Halliwell, Tim Machin, Sophia Crilly, Mark Kennard, Rosie Miller, Ima Picó, Tom Watson.
18.7.-15.8.2008 Bureau Gallery, Manchester
9.-19.8.2008 Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki

International Exchange Award – Artist in Residence
Heli Rekula 10.6-31.8. 2008 Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Dublin
Niamh O’Malley 1.10.-31.12.2008 Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki