Exhibitions

Unique gallery spaces with changing exhibitions.
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January
 
7
 – 
January 24, 2026

Johan Eichhorn

Lähteneet - They Left, photographs

The boat has sunk, only the structures of the house remain, the sauna roof has collapsed and the stove has disappeared. The Finnish countryside has undergone major changes in recent decades. In search of work, people have moved to towns, big cities and abroad, and many small villages that were once vibrant have withered. In his staged photographs, Johan Eichhorn brings to life times gone by, while showing that these times are over and will never return. Meet the artist at the gallery on the last day of the exhibition on January 24th 2026 from 1-3 p.m.
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January
 
7
 – 
January 24, 2026

Juha Huttunen

Nimettömät/Anonymous People, photographs

Over the past ten years I have mostly photographed people on the streets of Helsinki. During the dark season, I mostly take dark images like the ones on display right now, where people appear as anonymous passersby, blurred figures. Meet the artist at the gallery on the last day of the exhibition on January 24th 2026 from 1-3 p.m.
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January
 
28
 – 
February 14, 2026

Jukka Granström

Stadi 1980, photographs

Opening reception for the exhibition on Tuesday Jan 27th from 5 p.m to 7 p.m. Warm welcome! The photos selected for this exhibition are taken in Helsinki in 1980. That year was a special one in my life: I had moved from my childhood home in Espoo to live on my own in the city centre of Helsinki. During that year, I ended up dropping out of my technical studies, as photography, which had started as a hobby, had taken a strong hold on me.
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January
 
28
 – 
February 14, 2026

Hannamaija Heiska

Eternity in a Moment, ceramic sculptures

Welcome to the opening reception for the exhibitions of Tue January 27th, 5-7 p.m. In this exhibition, nature acts as a metaphor for the cycle of life, birth, death and rebirth. Withering flowers and plants wrinkle and dry like human skin, I find them beautiful and I observe with interest how matter changes in both us humans and plants.
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January
 
28
 – 
February 14, 2026

Cia Karlsson

Hylätyt - Abandoned, plushie portraits

Cia Karlsson's exhibition in the Tile Gallery and on the Small Stage opens on Tuesday evening, Jan 27th, 5-7 p.m. Warm Welcome! My subjects are stuffed animals found in flea market stalls. These important substitutes for parents, loved and even manhandled by children, or in psychologists' language, transitional objects, had already fulfilled their function and become unnecessary.
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Past exhibitions

June
 
26
 – 
July 20, 2024

Mira-Veera Auer

Välähdys ihmisestä - A Glimpse of a Human, photographs

Mira-Veera Auer's photo exhibition will take place in Laterna Magica's Book Gallery space in July. "A glimpse of a Human" deals with and reflects on the complex mind, self-esteem and contradictions of a person. Meet the artist on the last day of the exhibition, on July 20th, from 1-3 p.m.
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May
 
29
 – 
June 15, 2024

Eino Pessi, Julia Pärnänen and Viktor Khachtchanski

Abstraction, etching and more abstractions, photography, painting and prints

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May
 
29
 – 
June 15, 2024

PIrjo Pesonen

Jääkellari - Ice Cellar

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May
 
8
 – 
May 25, 2024

Iikka Lehtinen

"And then Light Took Us, drawings and paintings

The exhibition ''And then light took us'' consisting of Iikka Lehtinen's drawings and paintings will take place in Laterna Magica's Tile and Cellar gallery spaces in May. Opening on Tuesday May 7th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Warm welcome!
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May
 
8
 – 
May 25, 2024

Tarja Turpeinen

Es gibt Spiegel und Spiegel... bookworks and artist's books

Tarja Turpeinen's exhibition in the Book Gallery presents a selection of artist's books and pictures which reflect on the concept of books and artist's books themselves. Opening on Tuesday May 7th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Warm welcome!
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April
 
10
 – 
May 4, 2024

Anniversary exhibitions

Laterna Magica 35

In the spring of 2024, we will celebrate Laterna's 35-year history with several anniversary exhibitions. The opening of the exhibitions will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 9. from 5 to 7 p.m. The opening celebration poem is recited by poet Petra Vallila and the celebration songs are served by Loiriplukari.‍
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March
 
13
 – 
April 6, 2024

Photography by the members of Laajasalo Photographers' Association

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March
 
13
 – 
April 6, 2024

Sanna Peurakoski

Homeboys 1996, photography

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February
 
21
 – 
March 9, 2024

Lauri Hakala

Have You Ever Thought...

Have you ever thought - the photography exhibition asks small questions that evaporate into the air and fly by in our thoughts before we even notice. Exhibition opening on Tuesday February 20th from 5-7 PM. Warm welcome!
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February
 
21
 – 
March 9, 2024

Joska Pyykkö

Street Signals, photography

The photo series Street Signals examines the signs left by human activity in the urban space. Everything we do changes our environment, and over time, the traces we leave behind begin to tell us about our habits and customs with subtle clues. Exhibition opening on Tuesday February 20th from 5-7 PM. Warm welcome!
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January
 
31
 – 
February 17, 2024

Jenni Haili, Jaakko Kilpiäinen, Natalia Kopkina and Katri Lassila

Talviunia - Winter Dreams, photography

Talviunia, winter dreams is a photo exhibition about dreams and hopes, about the pausing and waiting and hibernation, which take place in the darkness of midwinter. The exhibition features works by Jenni Haili, Jaakko Kilpiäinen, Natalia Kopkina and Katri Lassila. The artists are united by a passion for the world of analog photography. Meet the artists at the gallery on the last day of the exhibition Feb 17th from 1-3 PM.  Warm welcome!
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January
 
31
 – 
February 17, 2024

Inari Aikio-Kytömäki

At the Gates

Portals, glimpses and messages - Esoteric pictures about Life, Death and Between.7 photos, 7 paintings, 7 Talismans.- Acrylic on canvas/ wood panel, cemetery photography.Clay, blood, mixed media. Meet the artist at the gallery on the last day of the exhibition Feb 17th from 1-3 PM.  Warm welcome!
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January
 
10
 – 
January 27, 2024

Jarmo Koponen

Someplace, photography

Jarmo Koponen's photos from the collection Someplace show places that have made him stop. They have felt significant, each in their own way. These are pictures primarily of time, place and atmosphere, but also of what Koponen finds aesthetically interesting. Jarmo Koponen is a Korpilahti-born Finnish-American visual artist who, after 30 years spent abroad, currently lives and works in Jyväskylä. Opening on Tuesday Jan 9, 5-7 PM. Warm welcome!
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January
 
10
 – 
January 27, 2024

Jaana Kivi

Cosmic Dreams, paintings

The COSMIC DREAMS exhibition series consists of oil and mixed media works in which female figures are in surreal environments, other dimensions and space. The works are connected by dreamlike abstract backgrounds, which are a reference to both the cosmos and the subconscious. In the center are human figures, from whom it is not clear whether they are human anymore. Exhibition opening on Tuesday January 9, from 5-7 PM. Warm welcome.
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December
 
7
 – 
January 6, 2024

Sanna Johansson

Maisemasta, photographs

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