Antti Oikarinen: Introspective
Kunsthalle Helsinki, Helsinki
- 23.1.2026–8.3.2026
What is artistic practice – how does an artwork come into being?

Antti Oikarinen has taken artistic identity as the starting point for his new works, approaching it from a deeply personal angle. He has tried to step alongside himself, observing his own ways of making art. Why does he create the kinds of works he does? What roles do reason and intuition play in the process; what kind of tension arises between them?
The exhibition’s unifying theme – the artwork, authorship, and the self – reflects fundamental aspects of human existence. The works offer a window into Antti Oikarinen, but they also invite visitors to reflect more broadly on the experience of understanding and the wonder of how meaning takes shape.
Working at the intersection of sculpture and painting, Oikarinen is known for works that are not always what they first seem. Introspective is a winding, demanding, humorous presentation that rewards attentive viewers with surprising insights. The exhibition consists mainly of new works, accompanied by three earlier pieces that resonate naturally with its themes.
The exhibition is produced by the Finnish Art Society, which celebrates its 180th anniversary in 2026.
Museum exhibitions
Museum events
- Public guided tour in Miettinen Collection: I Will Look Into the Earth exhibition
22.11.2025 - Public guided tour in Miettinen Collection: I Will Look Into the Earth exhibition
29.11.2025 - Kolmen keräilijän jalanjäljillä – yhteinen opastettu kierros Taidekoti Kirpilään ja Helsingin Taidehalliin
29.11.2025 - Public guided tour in Miettinen Collection: I Will Look Into the Earth exhibition
13.12.2025 - Public guided tour in Miettinen Collection: I Will Look Into the Earth exhibition
3.1.2026 - Public guided tour in Miettinen Collection: I Will Look Into the Earth exhibition
10.1.2026
Edut
Osana kulttuurikierrosta
Museum contact details
Kunsthalle Helsinki
Nervanderinkatu 3, 00100 Helsinki
040 450 7211 (lippukassa)
Yhteydet julkisilla
Näytä reitti museolle Matkahuollon reittioppaassa
Katso reitti Matkahuollon reittioppaassa
Päämäärä:
Kunsthalle Helsinki, Nervanderinkatu 3, 00100 Helsinki
Lähtöpiste:
Admission fees
20/12 €
Payment methods
Yleisimmät pankki- ja luottokortit
Museokortti
Smartum: Liikunta- ja kulttuuriseteli, Maksukortti, Mobiilimaksu
Tyky: Tyky-online, Tyky-kuntoseteli
Ticket-kortit: Ticket Mind & Body -kortti, Ticket Duo -kortti, Ticket Virike -kortti
Opening hours
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | 11:00-18:00 |
| Wed | 11:00-18:00 |
| Thu | 11:00-18:00 |
| Fri | 11:00-18:00 |
| Sat | 11:00-17:00 |
| Sun | 11:00-17:00 |

