UTOPIAS LAHTI 2026

“CRYSTAL PALACE“

7.–24.5.2026

Hicham Benohoud, Paul Kuimet, Victoria Pidust, Gundega Strauberga, Leonardo Taddei, Ida Tomminen

Möysä, Ex Esso (Viipurintie 2)

Minna Aaltonen, Rauha Helin, Emma Hallikainen, Elisa Hyvärinen, Elias Jimenez, Alexandre Kallio, Henna Kokkonen, Suvi Mikkanen, Joona Möttö, Jesse Pohjonen, Viivi Päiväsaari, Juri Rings, Iida Viio, Sandra Vuori

Sokos Cellar (Vesijärvenkatu 18)

URBAN BLUEPRINTS

An exposition of works created in the festival workshops. 

Gallery Uusi Kipinä (Kymintie 1)
     (open  13.5.–31.5.)

WORKSHOPS

14.5.
Workshop with
RAUHA HELIN


17.5.
Workshop with
KARL LARSSON


21.–24.5.
Workshop with
NINA WORREN

Workshop with
MAARIT BAU MUSTONEN

Workshop with
ANTTI SEPPONEN


pre-festival
Youth workshops with
MIKKO KERTTULA &
JOSHUA COCKROFT

OTHER

DESTINATON: HAUNTOPOLIS

7.5. / Screening of experimental short films in collaboration with the Oulu Music Video Festival.

CHANCE VISITS

8.5. / Gathering on Architectural and Site-Specific Practices in Photographic Art


IN-SITU RESIDENCY PROGRAM

16.3.–10.5. / 2-month site-specific artist residency program in Lahti in collaboration with ISSP (LV) & NŌUA (NO)

PHOTOBOOK CLUB VISITS LAHTI

15.5. / Photobook Club Helsinki meeting at Gallery Uusi Kipinä

EX ESSO SKATE JAM

16.5. / Skate Jam at Ex Esso with Pinna Skateboarding & Lahtiblogi (16–20)

GUIDED EXHIBITION TOURS

17.5. / Threshold (12:30)
24.5. / Threshold (12:30) 
24.5. / Skeleton (14:00)

PHOTOBOOKS: IN CIRCULATION

Satellite program in collaboration with Aalto Photography & Photobooks From Finland collective.

All program is public & free to attend (workshops require advance registration). We reserve the right to make changes to the program. 

Collaboration partners: LAB University of Applied Sciences, NW Gallery Copenhagen, ISSP Riga, NŌUA, Oulu Music Video Festival, Kulttuuripaja Huippu, Gaudia, Pinna Skateboarding, Ant Brew, Aalto Photography, Photobooks From Finland, Malva

Support: Ministry of Education and Culture, Nordic Council of Ministers, Olga & Vilho Linnamo Foundation, Patricia Seppälä Foundation, Finnish-Danish Cultural Foundation, City of Lahti