Invitation to Media Day on June 5th: Helsinki Biennial 2025
Helsinki Biennial is an international art event that brings outstanding contemporary art to Helsinki’s archipelago nature. The next biennial will take place from8 June to 21 September 2025 on Vallisaari Island, in Esplanade Park, and at HAM Helsinki Art Museum.
Helsinki Biennial 2025 is a major contemporary art event showcasing 37 artists or collectives from Finland and around the world. The upcoming biennial will spread across three distinct venues: the unique maritime setting of Vallisaari Island, Esplanade Park in the heart of Helsinki, and HAM Helsinki Art Museum’s Tennis Palace premises.
The theme of the biennial’s third edition, Shelter, takes inspiration from the habitat of Vallisaari Island, which has been preserved from human habitation for decades. The biennial reflects on the fragile relationship between humanity and the natural world. Moving beyond human-centric perspectives, the featured artworks foreground animals, plants, fungi, insects and minerals. The biennial seeks to forge new spaces of protection and inspire positive environmental action.
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Helsinki Biennial 2025 Media Day
Thursday, June 5, 2025
During the day dedicated to media representatives, you will have the opportunity to explore all the biennial's venues and artworks. You will meet the director of the Helsinki Biennial, Arja Miller, the curators for 2025 edition, Kati Kivinen and Blanca de la Torre, as well as numerous artists.
On Thursday, June 5, Olafur Eliasson's new public artwork will be unveiled in Kruunuvuorenranta district. We will arrange a ferry transport from Vallisaari island to the vernissage. You can already register for the ferry transport from Vallisaari, which will take you directly to the artwork. If you are coming from the mainland, you can use, for example, the HSL ferry from Meritullintori pier. The vernissage in Kruunuvuorenranta will start at 3PM. The final invitation for the event will be sent closer to the date.
Helsinki Biennial 2025 Media Day June 5, 2025 - Subject to Change
- 8:30 AM: HAM Helsinki Art Museum doors open, opportunity to explore Helsinki Biennial 2025 content at Tennis Palace
- 10 AM: Media event at Sokos Hotel Vaakuna (restaurant 10th floor)
- 11 AM: Esplanade Park and Helsinki Biennial 2025 artworks
- 12 PM: Ferry to Vallisaari from Keisarinluodonlaituri pier at the Market Square
- 12:30 PM: Vallisaari and Helsinki Biennial 2025 artworks
- 2:30 PM: Ferry from Vallisaari to Kruunuvuorenranta
- 3 PM: Vernissage in Kruunuvuorenranta: Olafur Eliasson's new public artwork
- 4 PM: Vallisaari artworks close
- 7 PM: HAM Helsinki Art Museum doors close
The detailed program of the Helsinki Biennial 2025 Media Day with additional information will be sent closer to the date.
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Maarit KivistöTeam Manager, media contactsHAM Helsingin taidemuseo / viestintä ja markkinointi
Tel:+358 40 485 5687maarit.kivisto@hamhelsinki.fiAnna VihantaCommunications SpecialistHAM Helsingin taidemuseo/viestintä ja markkinointi
Tel:+358 40 509 3408anna.vihanta@hamhelsinki.fiLinks
Helsinki Biennial is an international contemporary art event organised every other year. Its third edition takes place from 8 June to 21 September 2025. The biennial is a joint project of the City of Helsinki and part of the Helsinki City Strategy. The biennial is curated and produced by HAM Helsinki Art Museum.
Helsinki Biennial’s main supporter for 2025–2027 is the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation. Other supporters of Helsinki Biennial 2025 include the Tiftö Foundation, Saastamoinen Foundation, and John Nurminen Foundation. Helsinki Biennial 2025 is also supported by the Finnish Heritage Agency. Numerous international foundations and funds as well as embassies in Finland have supported the production of artworks. The main partners of Helsinki Biennial 2025 are Metsähallitus and Helsingin Sanomat, with S Group hotels as the accommodation and event partner.
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