Opening on 13 November, Björk’s exhibition in Finland brings together three installations in an audiovisual presentation created specifically for Oulu. The exhibition is a highlight of the inaugural Lumo Art & Tech Festival, which explores the intersection of art and technology through exhibitions, performances and talks across the city. The festival is part of the Oulu2026 European Capital of Culture programme.
The exhibition features Ancestress, Sorrowful Soil and Björk Orkestral, combining music, moving image, visual art and spatial sound. It will be open daily at Pekuri Shopping Centre in the centre of Oulu until 31 December 2026.
Oulu is the third location to present a collection of Björk’s audiovisual works, following exhibitions in Iceland and Poland. Rather than touring in a fixed format, the exhibition is reimagined for each location, making the Oulu presentation a unique experience.
“This exhibition captures something essential about Oulu2026: the courage to bring art, technology and powerful human emotion together in unexpected ways. Björk’s work invites audiences not only to listen and look, but to step inside the music. It is extraordinary to experience these works here in Oulu in a form created specifically for this space,” says Henri Turunen, Programme Manager at Oulu2026.
Ancestress and Sorrowful Soil are intimate audiovisual works composed and arranged by Björk in tribute to her late mother, environmental activist Hildur Rúna Hauksdóttir.
In Sorrowful Soil, 28 loudspeakers surround the audience, each carrying the voice of one member of the Hamrahlíð Choir. Knitted textiles designed by Björk display the musical scores of the works.
The approximately two-hour Björk Orkestral installation presents music from several of Björk’s orchestral concerts. The tracks have been specially mixed for the exhibition and can be heard in a dedicated listening room that visitors may enter and leave freely.
According to Paul Clay, Exhibition Manager on Björk’s team, sound is the most important element for Björk when putting an exhibition together. Finnish audio technology company Genelec is a key partner in achieving the sound quality the works require throughout the exhibition, including in Sorrowful Soil, where 28 loudspeakers surround visitors with the voices of the Hamrahlíð Choir.
The exhibition shares its venue with Fotografiska Tallinn’s interactive exhibition Play. Both exhibitions can be experienced with the same ticket.
Björk: exhibition
13 November–31 December 2026
Open daily on the second floor of Pekuri Shopping Centre
Kirkkokatu 8, Oulu, Finland
Admission is scheduled in 30-minute time slots. Tickets are available online and at the venue.
