Unfolding Island Ecologies

Through multimedia installations, performances, and participatory works, the exhibition explores themes of ecological vulnerability, resource constraints, and multispecies interconnectedness.

The exhibition is an outcome of the  Ecological Thinking (2024-25) course organized by Dr. Samir Bhowmik (Academy Research Fellow) at the Academy of Fine Arts, University of the Arts Helsinki in collaboration with Helsinki Biennial 2025. The exhibition is part of the  Terra-Performing Project funded by the Research Council of Finland.'

Participating artists

Vera Boitcova*, Frank Brümmel, Gua Khee Chong, Alves Ludovico, Katrin Enni, Jack Faber, Orla Mc Hardy, Berenike Melchior, Anu Miettinen, Katinka van der Jagt, Rut Karin Zettergren
(*With Leik Silvestrini, Gabriella Presnal, George Rallis, Niko Wearden)

HOME – Performance Series
Monday 16 June, 17:00
Starts at the entrance to HIAP Gallery Augusta

A powerful sequence of performances by queer migrant artists exploring themes of home, belonging, and identity, intertwined with the island’s landscape and histories. Performance works by Vera Boitcova, Leik Silvestrini, Gabriella Presnal, George Rallis, and Niko Wearden.