Parafest art exhibition at Joensuu on 9.-27.8.: Making space for artistry – equity for disabled artists and artists who are Sign Language users

The group exhibition Making space for artistry brings together the artists and artist duos who worked in residency in Tornio and Haparanda in 2022: Sofia Karinen, Aino Laiho & Olga Green, Kari Toiviainen and Maarit Hedman & Anu Haapanen.

In the exhibition the works created during the artists’ residencies are for the first time jointly presented at the Aine Art Museum. The exhibition, which includes works with different techniques, deals with for example the ambiance of the place in the Torne Valley, on the border of Finland and Sweden, and a space where it is not always easy to get the artist’s own voice across.

In the project Making space for artistry the aim is to find creative and experimental solutions to enable working in an artist residency for disabled artists and artists who are Sign Language users. The participating artists were selected through an open call. The project’s residencies in 2022 have been produced by Culture for All, Aine Art Museum and the cities of Tornio and Haaparanda.

Parafest presents also artwork by local artists:

Juha Nousiainen: “ Kuusen Latvan Taa“ -  Paintings

Elsa Laakkonen:  “Anime Prinsessat Ja Prinssit” – Colouring pictures

Heidi Hirvonen: photography

Parafest

Joensuu Parafest will be organised on 16.-19.8.2023.

Opening at Joensuu market place on 16.8.2023 at 10.

All events of the festival are free of charge and accessible!

Check out the full programme at joensuunparafest.org.