MORE
MORE covers all other activities of Recover Laboratory. In addition to performances, RecLab explores and develops multi-arts from the perspectives of contemporary circus, visual arts and experientialism in many other ways. This includes running your own art space, as well as organising residencies, events, networks, publications and discussions.
The best way to keep up to date with our other activities is to follow us on Instagram or subscribe to our newsletter.
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WORKSPACE, EVENTS AND RESIDENCES IN KALLIO, HELSINKI
Recover Laboratory’s studio space is located in the Kallio district of Helsinki, at Aleksis Kiven katu 16 A. The space serves as a lair for the collective’s artistic work, and also hosts workshops, demos and events and activities promoting contemporary circus and multi-arts.
We offer approx. week-long residencies for artists in our space of around 40 m2 for free. You can apply for a residency with a free from application by emailing us at hello@recoverlaboratory.com
Tell us a bit about yourself, your work, and your space needs.
The space is also available for events. Contact us!
WORKSHOPS
Recover Laboratory organises workshops to bring together professionals from different artistic disciplines and to develop multi-art. Workshops have included: aerial acrobatics, handstands, drag as witchcraft, awkwardness as a tool in artistic work, live model drawing, a night in the woods, and a song camp.
Check the Calendar for upcoming workshops and follow us on Instagram to keep up to date.
You can book a workshop for your event – check out below a video of Sofi Häkkinen’s popular live model drawing workshop.
TALKS AND PUBLICATIONS
Participating in discussions and publishing texts is one of Recover Laboratory’s ways of developing a multi-artistic approach. The group’s artists have participated in discussions organised by e.g. Opera Beyond and the Centre for Everything, and lectured on topics such as their artistic work and experience design at Aalto University and Haaga-Helia. Contact us if you are interested in a talk, or if you would like to invite us to a panel discussion.
Publications:
- “we are monsters monsters always return”, Sofi Häkkinen’s Master’s thesis for the Uniarts Academy of Fine Arts (2025)
- “In my own words – Miradonna Sirkka: Utopias of a circus artist”, article for Circus&Dance magazine (2024)
- “Pasta + football = art”, an article on artistic work for Catalysti Artist’s Association blog (2021)
- “The City as Stage”, an article for the Theatre and Media Workers’ Union TEME magazine on art in a pandemic (2021)
- “A discussion of everything”, a panel discussion on the state of immersive art in Finland (2021)
- “Anaesthesia of the Heart and Other Funny Things in Art”, Sofi Häkkinen’s Master’s thesis for Aalto University (2018)
- “Awkwardness as a tool in my artistic practice”, Miradonna Sirkka’s Master’s thesis for Aalto University (2020)
