
ARToulu art area
The neighborhoods along the Oulujoki estuary will transform into a multifaceted art area as numerous artworks will be installed into the urban landscape. Diverse visual artworks will captivate and surprise in city neighborhoods and urban nature.
A popular route along the Oulujoki estuary leads from the city center to the sea and back. The ARToulu art area invites people to wonder off from the familiar path and discover art in surprising settings. The artworks will captivate and make visible the layered dimensions of urban life. The art area will reflect the different voices, views and ways of living that together form a thriving city.
Artworks can be discovered in the city center as well as in the neighborhoods of Pikisaari, Hietasaari, Toppilansaari, Toppilansalmi, Meri-Toppila and Tuira. The art area can be visited at any time of the day throughout the year from summer 2026 onward.
Our impact to Culture-
climate change
The common environment will be elevated to captivating and unique, when art is able to inhabit new areas in the city. The artworks chosen to the ARToulu art area will be unusual with an element of surprise and the works will invite the viewer to look at the surroundings with new eyes. Unlike the classic modes of public art, the artworks will reflect the diversity of visual arts. Some works will be ephemeral, others are implemented more permanently into urban spaces. The art area will form a space where different voices, views and ways of seeing are made visible and live side by side.
When and where
Organisers
Oulu Artists Association