In the 1980’s, art in North Savo was in upheaval: a fierce movement emerged, characterized by the ruthless use of color and the powerful expression of artists' inner worlds. Key local influencers of Kuopio's neo-expressionism included visual artists Pauno Pohjolainen, Markku Kolehmainen, Teemu
Timo Tolonen: Historical Pictures 17.10.–4.12.2025
Timo Tolonen: Historical Pictures 17.10.–4.12.2025
Woodcut is quite an outdated technique. It is a slow and simple method. A handcarved plate makes a mark on paper and that's all. Just for this ancient quality, it is just right technique to visualise the phenomenons of our age in historical perspective. Timo Tolonen tries to choose motifs that
Peculiar Mess
Peculiar Mess
Stories from the Collections What do the Spring sculpture, the mysterious night of June 18, 1988, and commercial counselor Oskar Huttunen have in common? And what happens when collection bloat strikes? KUMMA's new collection exhibition, Peculiar Mess, doesn't just serve up works of art – it
Taneli Törmä: ALIEN – Kuopio
Taneli Törmä: ALIEN – Kuopio
Sat 18.10.2025 12.30–14.30Sun 16.11. 2025 15–17KUMMAKauppakatu 35 ALIEN – Kuopio is a pop-up dance piece directed by Taneli Törmä. Since 2019, it has been developed with local dancers in five different countries. Each edition is inspired by the previous ones. Now the work is being created in
Anna Fält, Emma Fält & Andrea Mancianti: Invitation to Dance
Anna Fält, Emma Fält & Andrea Mancianti: Invitation to Dance
Fri 10.10.2025, 18:00Sat 11.10. 2025, 18:00Lumit-stage Kirkkokatu 45 C-door Free entry. Approximate duration 1h Invitation to Dance by Anna Fält, Emma Fält (SE/FIN) and Andrea Manciati (ITA/FIN) is a mesmerizing performance, an intimate ceremony, an invitation to calm down or let loose
Iida Valkonen & Milla Toukkari, in collaboration with Kim Saarinen: CURSOR 15.8. –12.10.2025
Iida Valkonen & Milla Toukkari, in collaboration with Kim Saarinen: CURSOR 15.8. –12.10.2025
“Our work draws out the movement of running and the path that has become part of the landscape through a series of repetitions. The drawing lines that emerge on the runner’s body during the act of running are accompanied by a soundscape formed of the moments when the runner’s body has been in
Open call for professional artists for KUMMA’s love-themed exhibition in 2027
Open call for professional artists for KUMMA’s love-themed exhibition in 2027
The theme for KUMMA’s 2027 summer exhibition is love. The exhibition will feature site-specific artworks made by an artist, Pinja Valja which explores the Western concept of love. Her works will explore love through the artist's family history, which is connected to the art museum building. We aim
Ulla-Mari Lindström: Wing-scaled and Feather-tailed – At the Origins of Life 13.6.–10.8.2025
Ulla-Mari Lindström: Wing-scaled and Feather-tailed – At the Origins of Life 13.6.–10.8.2025
In her exhibition Ulla-Mari Lindström presents a secret society of imagined flora and fauna, where evolution no longer follows Darwinian logic – or if it does, it plays by entirely its own rules. In this world, species evolve like anarchists on their own paths: by trial, error, and sudden insight.