Visual arts

Leikkikenttäfestivaali

Five students from the Iceland Academy of the Arts are visiting the Turku Academy of Arts this week! The visit will result in the “Playground Festival” exhibition , which explores the intersections of play and experimentation through the eyes of fourteen artists. The exhibition explores innocence, self-awareness, playfulness, and, above all, play as a ritual and a social act. In the exhibition, the playground is treated as a space that shapes us and, in turn, is shaped by us. It is a metaphor for the practice and development shaped by wordless practices, through which our understanding of the world is shaped by the filter of play.

WHEN

12. – 15.11.2026

WHERE

Köysiratagalleria

Playground Festival

Welcome to the opening of the “Playground Festival ” group exhibition by students from the Iceland University of the Arts and the Academy of Arts on Thursday, November 12, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.!

We’d like to welcome five students from the Iceland Academy of the Arts to the Turku Academy of Arts this week! The visit will result in the “Playground Festival” exhibition , which explores the intersections of play and experimentation through the eyes of fourteen artists. The exhibition explores innocence, self-awareness, playfulness, and, above all, play as a ritual and a social act. In the exhibition, the playground is treated as a space that shapes us and, in turn, is shaped by us. It is a metaphor for the practice and development shaped by wordless practices, through which our understanding of the world is shaped by the filter of play.

In addition to the visual artists attending in person, six artists are participating in the exhibition from Iceland. Oiva Rytkönen, Loui Kurkela, and Olavi Käsmä from the Turku Academy of Arts are also participating in the exhibition. Last spring, the BULB Photography Club visited the Rýmd Art Gallery at the Iceland Academy of the Arts for a group exhibition, and now we are pleased to return the favor to the students of the Iceland Academy of the Arts.

Special Note: The opening will feature a collaborative performance by Gríma Vals and Steinunn Vikar Jónsdóttir at 4:30 p.m., followed by a performance piece by Hafdís María Martinsdóttir at 5:30 p.m. Be there! On other days, the collaborative work by Gríma Vals and Steinunn Vikar Jónsdóttir can be seen at 2:00 p.m.

Hours:

November 12, 4:00–6:00 p.m.

November 13, 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

November 14–15, 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Artists: Alex Hellsing, Einar V. G. Thoroddsen, Gríma Vals, Hafdis María Martinsdóttir, Ìvar Ölmu, Martina Priehodovi, Nóam Óli, Ráðhildur Òlafsdóttir, Riccardo Vailati, Steinunn Vikar Jónsdóttir, Teitur Emil Vähäpassi, Loui Kurkela, Olavi Käsmä, Oiva Rytkönen

The exhibition was designed and curated in collaboration with Riccardo Vailati and Oiva Rytkönen.

Production: Suvi Lehtinen