CHANCE VISITS
GATHERING ON ARCHITECTURAL AND SITE-SPECIFIC PRACTICES IN PHOTOGRAPHIC ART

8.5.

During the opening week of the Utopias Lahti 2026 festival, Utopias Lahti, NŌUA, and ISSP will host a series of discussions on architectural and site-specific practices in photographic art. How do artists engage with the urban spaces and architecture in their work? In what ways does photographic art operate within public space? And what does socially and environmentally sustainable exhibition-making look like today, in both urban and rural contexts? The gathering will explore these questions from the perspectives of artists and artist-run organisations. 

The event is free of charge and open to all. A light vegetarian and vegan snack will also be served in between the presentations. The language of the event is English.

Program
14:00–14:45
Curating Photography in Public SpacePaula Korte (HAM) & Linda Varoma interviewed by Henri Airo (Utopias Lahti)

14:45–15:30
Working in Ex EssoIn-Situ Residency artists present their work: Gundega Strauberga & Leonardo Taddei

Food

16:15–17:00
From Glass and Steel to Glass and Screen Artist Talk: Paul Kuimet

17:00–17:50
Reaching Audiences – Sustainable Exhibition Making in Different Contexts Panel: Dan Mariner (NŌUA), Jūlija Berkoviča (ISSP), Eliisa Suvanto (Porin kulttuurisäätö) & Henri Airo (Utopias Lahti)

INFO

Fri 8.5. 14:00–18:00
Free entry

Location: 
Ant Brew
Mallaskatu 1

The gathering is organised as part of In-Situ Project – a collaborative project between artist-run Nordic and Baltic photography institutions to investigate site-specific practices in photographic art. The project is kindly funded by Nordic Culture Point.