Opening event: Chained to Light

Opening event of the group exhibition Chained to Light will take place at the exhibition space Vintti of the Kunsthalle Seinäjoki.

On the same day, Kaleva Navetta’s Independence Day event will take place in the building. You are warmly welcome! The event is free for everyone.

The exhibition has been inspired by the life and career of Julia Widgrén (1842 – 1917), Finnish pioneer in photography. Her most well known photograph is the iconic photo of Antti Isotalo and Antti Rannanjärvi in shackles, taken in 1869.

The exhibition examines the worldviews that emerge from behind the photographs. The focus of the exhibition revolves around women's active role in the early photography, images of prisoners and images of people in the countryside, especially women.

Valoon kahlitut (Chained to Light) is a multidisciplinary art exhibition by the working group of Anne-Mari Ahonen, Heta Kaisto, Hanna Koikkalainen, Hanneriina Moisseinen and Anne Puumala.

PROGRAMME

17-20 Kunsthalle Seinäjoki exhibition opening: Chained to Light

17:00-20:00 Photo Booth, workshop space Itikka, 2nd floor. 70 first once at the booth will receive a Polaroid photo!

17.30 Artist interviews, Hugo event space, 2nd floor. Elina Teitti, Art Curator at Kunsthalle Seinäjoki, will interview the working group of the exhibition “Chained to Light”, which includes Anne-Mari Ahonen, Heta Kaisto, Hanna Koikkalainen, Hanneriina Moisseinen and Anne Puumala.

16-21:30 at Äärellä Bistro (1st floor): special offers available during the evening.