Fiskars Village Art & Design Biennale

Fiskars Village Art & Design Biennale brings contemporary art, design and architecture to the historic Fiskars village for the fourth time.

DEW is the annual summer exhibition of The Onoma Cooperative of artists, designers and artisans in Fiskars, curated and architecturally designed by Marco Casagrande. Now in its 32nd edition, the cooperative’s summer exhibition explores the cycle of water and its role as the engine of the machine of life, positioning the human being as dew, too.

Approximately 60 artists are participating in the exhibition, the majority selected through an open call among members of the cooperative. In addition, a carefully considered group of Finnish and international practitioners has been invited to join in. Casagrande’s curation engages with the ironworks environment, the flowing river, and the architecture of the historic buildings in a way that invites dialogue with history and the Fiskars River.

The exhibition Sense of Water explores the human relationship with water, and how knowledge, emotions, and actions shape our sense of water. The exhibition, curated by Riika Latva-Somppi, brings together art, design, science, and personal experiences. It features works, projects, and initiatives that address, among other themes, the care of water and the impact of plastics on aquatic environments. The overall presentation invites visitors to reflect on their own relationship with water.

The exhibition curated by Luovi unfolds across all three floors of Viljamakasiini. Sense of Water is located on the top floor. The middle floor is taken over by Material Flow, an exhibition featuring works by students from Aalto University. On the ground floor, the Biennale Shop presents a curated selection of contemporary Finnish design and craft.

The Biennale is accompanied by a parallel programme that includes talks, workshops, parallell exhibitions and artist meetings.