Finland's Venice Biennale Pavilion Explores Pleasure and Disability Arts
Finland will be represented at the 60th Venice Biennale by Pia Lindman, Vidha Saumya, and Jenni-Juulia Wallinheimo-Heimonen, showcasing their exhibition 'The pleasures we choose' at the Giardini pavilion from 20 April to 24 November 2024. The exhibition, curated by Yvonne Billimore and Jussi Koitela, explores sociopolitical boundaries through the lenses of bodily knowledge and disability, incorporating architectural installations by Kaisa Sööt. Wallinheimo-Heimonen highlights the Biennale's significance for minority representation, while Saumya finds inspiration in artists such as Kiki Smith. Lindman looks forward to Adriano Pedrosa's main exhibition and reflects on the often-ignored histories of Roma, Sámi, and Russian communities in Finland, influenced by figures like William Pope.L and Frida Kahlo. Wallinheimo-Heimonen intends to visit the Museum of Pathological Anatomy.
Key facts
- Finland's pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale features artists Pia Lindman, Vidha Saumya, and Jenni-Juulia Wallinheimo-Heimonen.
- The exhibition 'The pleasures we choose' runs from 20 April to 24 November 2024 in the Giardini.
- Curators Yvonne Billimore and Jussi Koitela collaborated on the project with architectural interventions by Kaisa Sööt.
- Jenni-Juulia Wallinheimo-Heimonen emphasizes the Biennale's scale for minority artist visibility.
- Vidha Saumya first visited the Biennale in 2017 and cites influences from Kiki Smith, Paula Rego, and Louise Bourgeois.
- Pia Lindman anticipates the main exhibition 'Stranieri Ovunque – Strangers Everywhere' curated by Adriano Pedrosa.
- The artists discuss national art, with Lindman noting overlooked Roma, Sámi, and Russian histories in Finland.
- Wallinheimo-Heimonen plans to visit the Museum of Pathological Anatomy 'Andrea Vesalio' to see a mummy with osteogenesis imperfecta.
Entities
Artists
- Pia Lindman
- Vidha Saumya
- Jenni-Juulia Wallinheimo-Heimonen
- Yvonne Billimore
- Jussi Koitela
- Kaisa Sööt
- Kiki Smith
- Paula Rego
- Louise Bourgeois
- Adriano Pedrosa
- C.K. Rajan
- Vikrant Bhise
- Anurag Minus Verma
- Lal Ded
- Daniil Kharms
- Jacinta Kerketta
- Iiu Susiraja
- Judith Scott
- Frida Kahlo
- William Pope.L
- David Hammons
- Hélio Oiticica
- Lygia Clark
- Krzysztof Wodiczko
- Muntadas
- Julia Scher
- Dennis Adams
- Joan Jonas
- Pentti Otto Koskinen
- Roi Vaara
- Nomeda Urboniene
- Geddiminas Urbonas
- Jean-Ulrick Désert
- Rita Ponce de León
- Bartaku
- Sasha Huber
- Leopoldo Pizarro
- Emily Jacir
- Sanford Biggers
- Daniel Bozhkov
- Rene Gabri
- Ayreen Anastas
- Ellen Harvey
- Mike Rakowitz
- Kelly Dobson
- Trevor Paglen
- Heidi Fast
- Jesal Kapadia
- Kabir
Institutions
- Venice Biennale
- ArtReview
- Pavilion of Finland
- MIT
- Museum of Pathological Anatomy 'Andrea Vesalio'
- Scuola Grande di San Marco
- Artists + Allies x Hebron
- Dar Jacir for Art and Research
- Helsinki's Oodi library
- Homo S
- Record Singers
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Giardini
- Mumbai
- India
- Helsinki
- Finland
- Vienna
- Austria
- Kirkenes
- Kirkkoniemi
- Finnmark
- Norway
- Svanvik
- Paatsjoki River
- Nikel
- Nikkel
- Pechenga
- Petsamo
- Soviet Union
- Russia
- Arctic Sea
- Bethlehem
- Rialto Bridge