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Disabled futures – Josefien Cornette in conversation with Jenni-Juulia Wallinheimo-Heimonen
Josefien Cornette (BE) and Jenni-Juulia Wallinheimo-Heimonen (FI) reflect on art-making as disabled creators, exploring accessibility, community, and humour, offering a powerful vision of a more inclusive cultural field beyond an ableist world.
A gothic carnival of flesh and voice: Teo Ala-Ruona’s Parachorale debuts in the Netherlands this May
Parachorale by Finnish artist Teo Ala-Ruona and working group, has its Dutch debut at Vleeshal Center for Contemporary Art in Middelburg this May.
Ready to gather again for Everyday Priorities – Art, Technology and Accommodations?
Join us for Gathering II of Everyday Priorities – Art, Technology and Accommodations in Helsinki, Amsterdam and online 6.5.2025, 18:30 CET.
Colour: Seeing Beyond Pigment with Tiina Pyykkinen
Helsinki-based artist Tiina Pyykkinen joins “Colour – Seeing Beyond Pigment” at Z33, an exhibition in Hasselt, Belgium, spotlighting sustainable colour innovations using melanin. From 8.5.–24.8.2025, researchers, designers, and artists unveil their fascinating results.
A festival like no other: Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
In our latest blog post, our Head of Programme, Malin Bergström, shares her love for the one event that captures Brussels at its most bizarre and brilliant: Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival.
Unveiling Renaissance: WAUHAUS’ Dutch debut at SPRING festival
Experience Renaissance by WAUHAUS, the acclaimed Helsinki-based arts collective, in their Dutch debut at SPRING Performing Arts Festival. This powerful 60-minute performance ritual explores transformation, queer futures, and radical imagination. 30.-31.5. at SPRING, Utrecht.