Fotografiska Tallinn brings a photographic exhibition to Finland for the first time. Entitled PLAY, the group exhibition is part of the European Capital of Culture programme and opens at the Pekuri shopping mall on 14 January.
Through a multidisciplinary lens of 17 international artists, the exhibition explores play as both a source of joy and a distraction, highlighting moments of delight, resilience, rebellion and connection. Together, the works form a visual journey into play as a deeply human form of expression and a non-verbal language.
The exhibition is curated by Fotografiska Tallinn Brand Director Jorven Viilik.
“PLAY aims to reconnect us with unplanned play and open up a space where viewers can explore whether or how play has survived in their lives. It encourages visitors to imagine how play can come back into their lives in unexpected ways,” says Viilik.
The artists featured in the group exhibition are Martin Parr, Susan Meiselas, Jouko Lehtola, Bruce Davidson, Roger Ballen, Nina Katchadourian, Sage Sohier, Trent Parke, Christopher Herwig, Karolina Wojtas, Niccolo Rastrelli, Joosep Kivimäe, Mathias Väärsi, Pelle Cass and Deanna Dikeman. Erki Pärnoja is responsible for the sound design of the exhibition. Two artists will be announced later in the autumn.
The exhibition opens on the second floor of the Pekuri shopping mall on 14 January. Tickets, starting at €12, will be available from Lippu.fi sales channels from 1 December and from the venue from 14 January onwards.
The exhibition space and the Oulu2026 entrance hall are designed by PAVE Architects. Collaboration partners include Genelec, Saas Instruments and IP Heikkilä. The exhibition is produced by the Oulu Cultural Foundation, the organisation in charge of the Oulu2026 project.
Founded in Stockholm in 2010, Fotografiska is an international museum where photography, art and open-mindedness meet. In addition to Stockholm and Tallinn, Fotografiska currently has exhibitions in Berlin and Shanghai. In 2027, it will expand to Oslo.
