One of the most renowned installation artists of our time, Leandro Erlich, brings his breathtaking works to Amos Rex

Amos Rex invites media representatives to view Leandro Erlich’s exhibition at 9:00–12:00 am on Tuesday, 7 October 2025. You can book interviews with the artist by e-mail in advance, no later than 15:00 on 6 October. 

In his art, Erlich employs spatial illusions such as reflections and distortions of perspective, and architectural interventions to explore how the built environment shapes our sense of reality and how easily that sense can be unsettled.  

The Amos Rex exhibition brings together ten works, including large-scale, participatory installations that engage in dialogue with local architecture and the surrounding cityscape. 

The journey begins with the dreamlike Cloud and continues through Sidewalk, Lost Garden and Elevator Maze culminating in a new version of the celebrated Bâtiment installation. This time, the work draws inspiration from an Art Nouveau apartment building in Helsinki’s Katajanokka district, transformed into a surreal playground. Here, people appear to float weightlessly and walk along walls – until, inevitably, the viewer too becomes part of the magic.  

“Leandro’s work is a journey into the limits of our perception and imagination. His illusions pull strongly on our emotions and our memories. Anyone can have a relationship with his work, but its effect is often profound. Thanks to the incredible work of Amos Rex’s talented craftspeople and technicians, the magic of Leandro’s work has never felt stronger than it does here,” says museum director Kieran Long.  

“A sense of wonder was my first reaction to Leandro Erlich’s work. A wonder of a special character as Erlich finds its elements in our everyday surroundings. Another quality that pervades Erlich’s work is its playfulness. That makes for a strong combination,”  says curator Kai Kartio. 

Leandro Erlich is one of the most prominent installation artists of our time. His works have been shown at MoMA in New York, the Barbican Centre in London, the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, and the Venice Biennale, where he achieved international breakthrough in 2001 with Swimming Pool (1999). His public works have attracted millions of visitors worldwide. 

“I create structures that trigger images and ideas that, in turn, point towards new realities. I like to consider these pieces as relational devices that inspire interaction and play amongst the viewers. I understand art as a medium for cultivating new approaches to understanding the world—physical, mental, political, symbolic,” says Leandro Erlich. 

The exhibition is curated by Anastasia Isakova and Kai Kartio and will be on view at Amos Rex from 8 October 2025 to 6 April 2026.

Programme at Amos Rex during the Leandro Erlich exhibition:  

Let's Talk About Art
The Finnish Swedish Heritage Day 6 November 2025
Valentine’s Day 14 February 2026

Calm mornings
Sensory-friendlier exhibition visits at 10-11am
Wed 10 December, Mon 26 January, Sat 31 Janusary, Fri 6 March, Sat 21 March

Family Morning: Sat 13 December

Amos Rex & BELOW0: False Horizon 
14 November 2025
Live performances unfold within Amos Rex’s underground spaces, turning them into a shared dream