Art Exhibitions
RecLab runs the Window Gallery in its premises at Aleksis Kiven katu 16 A and curates (often site-specific) art exhibitions. Visual art also forms a natural part of the collective’s productions, which often feature works by visual artists; sculpture, painting, video art and installations.
Visual art is at the heart of the group’s artistic thinking and combining it with contemporary circus, music and performing arts is an important part of developing a multi-arts approach.
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For works and exhibitions by RecLab’s artistic director, visual artist Sofi Häkkinen, click here.
VERY LOW-KEY ZODIAC SHOW (always in retrograde)
RecLab’s Sofi and Hundu have curated a very low-key zodiac show for 2025 at the Window Gallery, inspired by zodiac signs with a serious sense of humour. The exhibition lasted for 12 months and every month the gallery displayed works by three artists representing the same zodiac sign.
The artists in the exhibition:
Capricorn 22.12.2024-19.1.2025: Fanny Varjo, Pauliina Parjanen, Aino Autere
Aquarius 20.1.-18.2.2025: Sandra Lola Dada, Haliz Yosef, Sara Vertanen
Pisces 19.2.-20.3.2025: Lea Lintula, Kirsikka Paakkinen, Rasmus Mäkelä
Aries 21.3.-19.4.2025: Jussi Ulkuniemi, Helmi Nieminen, Arina Baranova
Taurus 20.4.-20.5.2025: Lina Hermans, Henna Nerg, Annakaisa Korhonen
Gemini 21.5.-21.6.2025: Rauha Aaltonen, Susi Orenius, Matti Ahopelto
Rapu 22.6.-22.7.2025: Essi Nieminen, Iida Valmé, Sanni Weckman
Lion 23.7.-22.8.2025: Silja Eriksson, Monia Leo Kimara, Arttu Isotalo
Virgo 23.8.-22.9.2025: Nauthey, Hinni Huttunen, Oxi Koskelainen
Libra 23.9.-23.10.2025: Hemuloordi, Jerker Ramberg, August Joensalo
Scorpio 24.10.-21.11.2025: Mia Huu, Nina Eriksson, Sangria Valentino
Sagittarius 22.11.-21.12.2025: Ville Koskinen, Minni Välipakka, Joel Slotte.
Libra exhibition: Hemuloordi, August Joensalo and Jerker Ramberg; Scorpio exhibition: Mia Huu, Sangria Valentino, Nina Eriksson; Virgo exhibition: Nauthey; Lion exhibition: Monia Leo Kimara, Silja Eriksson, Arttu Isotalo; Aries exhibition: Jussi Ulkuniemi, Helmi Nieminen, Arina Baranova. Bottom row. Photos by Sofi Häkkinen, 2025.
ART x PERFORMANCE
The artistic practice of RecLab’s artistic directors Sofi Häkkinen and Miradonna Sirka is originally based on visual art and contemporary circus. Their works often combine sculpture and performance in some way, and sometimes take the form of an art exhibition, such as this Tempus Fuckit (A Collector’s Item), exhibited in 2024 at the GUK gallery in Lahti.
More on the work here.
WINDOW GALLERY ON VAASANKATU
The window gallery was launched on a small scale in RecLab’s first office space on Vaasankatu in Kallio in 2023, featuring works by Eeva Lietonen, Sandra Lola Dada, Hemuloord, Jesse Avdeikov, Sofi Häkkinen and Luumu Tursaa.
Everything is Important
Hinni Huttunen / Aino Autere / Anssi 8000 / Hanna Vihriälä / Jesse Avdeikov / Peso Pesonen / Sandra Schneider /
Liisa Tarleena Öhman / Pekka Jylhä / Tuomas Lehtomaa / Johanna Naukkarinen / Anna Björklund /
Eeva Lietonen / Joni Kärkkäinen / Jere Kilpinen / Teemu Keisteri / Leda Vaneva
Location: the Meilahti shelter, Helsinki.
The site-specific exhibition was part of the Underneath show, and was also open after the show in an extended version in the public shelter. The exhibition was curated by Sofi Häkkinen, Artistic Director of RecLab.
Hinni Huttunen, Hanna Vihriälä, Tuomas Lehtomaa, Anna Björklund, Sandra Schneider, Anna Björklund. Photos by Iida-Liina Linnea, 2018.