Fiskars Village Art & Design Biennale
Fiskars Village Art & Design Biennale 7 June – 30 August 2026
The Fiskars Village Art & Design Biennale opens on 7 June 2026 and runs until the end of August. Now in its fourth edition, the international event for contemporary art, design and architecture once again brings a thought-provoking program to the historic ironworks village of Fiskars.
The Fiskars Village Art & Design Biennale addresses topical issues in contemporary art, design and architecture, making room for something new and surprising. Its series of exhibitions invites artists, designers, architects, the public and the regional community to participate and encourages open questions.
Opening Hours
7 June – 30 August 2026
Open daily from 11 am to 6 pm
Location
Dew is exhibited in the old Copper Smithy at Kopparhammarvägen 5. The historic industrial building provides a unique and atmospheric setting for the exhibition.
Sense of water is exhibited in the Old Granary at Fiskarsvägen 333. Located by the Fiskars River, the historic granary charms visitors with its rustic atmosphere.
Tickets
Standard ticket: €18 / Reduced ticket*: €10 / Museum Card: €0. Children under 18 enter free of charge.
The ticket grants access to both main exhibitions of the Fiskars Village Art & Design Biennale.
* Reduced price €10 (students, conscripts, pensioners, members of Ornamo, the Finnish Painters’ Union, the Sculptors’ Association, the Photographic Artists’ Association, and residents of the Fiskars ironworks village).
Veden taju / Känsla för vatten / Sense of Water
The main exhibition produced by Luovi is located across three floors of the Old Granary.
On the entrance level we’ll find Veden taju / Känsla för vatten / Sense of Water, curated by artist-researcher Riikka Latva-Somppi, an exhibition that examines the human relationship with water; how knowledge, emotions and action shape our sense of water.
The exhibition brings together design, art, science and personal experience. It features art and design projects as well as cross-disciplinary research initiatives. Key themes include water stewardship, and the relationship between plastics and water. The exhibition invites visitors to reflect on their own personal relationship with water.
On the lower ground floor, the Biennale Shop offers a carefully curated selection of timely and compelling Finnish design and craftsmanship.
KASTE / DAGG / DEW
The Biennale’s second main exhibition is KASTE / DAGG / DEW, the annual summer exhibition of The Onoma Cooperative of Artists, Designers and Artisans in Fiskars, curated and architecturally designed by Marco Casagrande.
Now in its 32nd edition, the cooperative’s summer exhibition explores the cycle of water and its role as the engine of the machine of life, positioning the human being as dew, too.
“Dew shimmers freely between the fields of art and science. The exhibition forms a kind of an organic machine, covered entirely in dew. The machine glistens, or sweats. The life-producing fabric of the surrounding nature continuously baptizes itself with dew; we are trying to connect with this ritual. All of Fiskars Village began from a drop of dew. Otherwise there would be no river, no forging hammer,” Casagrande describes. Approximately 60 artists are participating in the exhibition, the majority selected through an open call among members of the cooperative. In addition, a carefully considered group of Finnish and international practitioners has been invited to join in. Casagrande’s curation engages with the ironworks environment, the flowing river, and the architecture of the historic buildings in a way that invites dialogue with history and the Fiskars River.
Curators
Riikka Latva-Somppi
Marco Casagrande
Parallel Programme
The Biennale’s sense of community and diversity is strengthened through a vibrant parallel programme composed of events organized by local artists, designers, galleries and workshops.
A wide range of cross-disciplinary events are invited to apply, including exhibitions, performances, studio visits, art walks, as well as artist dinners and celebrations.
The application form and further information can be found here.
For the complete biennale programme and all additional information, visit fiskarsvillagebiennale.com.
Tickets and information
Opening Hours
7 June – 30 August 2026
Open daily from 11 am to 6 pm
Getting There
From the Helsinki metropolitan area, Karjaa (Karis) can be reached by bus or train in approximately one hour. The remaining 15 km to Fiskars can be covered easily by local bus, taxi, or even by bicycle.
Our exhibitions are open every day throughout the summer from 11 am to 6 pm.
The two main exhibitions are located just a few minutes’ walk from each other and can be visited with a single joint ticket or the Museum Card.
Tickets
Standard ticket: €18 / Reduced ticket*: €10 / Museum Card: €0. Children under 18 enter free of charge.
The ticket grants access to both main exhibitions of the Fiskars Village Art & Design Biennale.
* Reduced price €10 (students, conscripts, pensioners, members of Ornamo, the Finnish Painters’ Union, the Sculptors’ Association, the Photographic Artists’ Association, and residents of the Fiskars ironworks village).
Guided Tours
Enquiries: opas@onoma.fi
About
Onoma Cooperative of Artists, Designers and Artisans in Fiskars, is one of the largest and oldest artist cooperatives in Finland. Founded in Fiskars in Raasepori in 1996, Onoma has grown and diversified continuously. The cooperative manages a year-round shop and gallery spaces at Fiskars ironworks, produces curated summer exhibitions and runs an international artist residency.
Luovi Productions is a creative company that provides curation, production and communication services. Luovi’s best known production is Helsinki Design Week, the largest design festival in the Nordic countries.
Biennale’s main partner is Fiskars.
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