Helsinki Biennial 2027

The fourth edition of Helsinki Biennial is curated by internationally acclaimed Curator Mami Kataoka and Finnish museum professional and contemporary art expert Arja Miller.

The biennial spreads 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.

In a world defined by political turmoil, environmental upheaval, and deepening uncertainty, the fourth edition of Helsinki Biennial turns towards unknowns not with fear but with curiosity. Taking Unknowns as its curatorial framework, the biennial approaches what lies beyond comprehension through imagination and artistic inquiry. It dwells in the unresolved and the hidden, where uncertainty itself becomes ground for wonder and for reimagining how we understand the world.

Helsinki Biennial 2027 will present the work of approximately 45 artists and artist groups. The first confirmed participants include: Ari Bayuaji (Indonesia/Canada), Tara Donovan (United States), Laurent Grasso (France), Marguerite Humeau (France/United Kingdom), Matias Karsikas (Finland), Britta Marakatt-Labba (Sápmi/Sweden), Ragnhild May (Denmark), Yoshitomo Nara (Japan), Josefina Nelimarkka (Finland), Tawatchai Puntusawasdi (Thailand), Anna Retulainen (Finland), and Jakob Kudsk Steensen (Denmark).

Helsinki Biennial’s main supporter for 2025–2027 is the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation. The production of Helsinki Biennial 2027 is also supported by the Tiftö Foundation. Helsinki Biennial works in close collaboration with the City of Helsinki and Metsähallitus. The Helsinki Biennial Preview Programme is realised in collaboration with Frame Contemporary Art Finland and other art organisations in the Helsinki metropolitan area.