Quiet North exhibition
What needs truly undergird our well-being?
Quiet North brings together ten perspectives—ten unique bodies of work by designers, architects, and collectives. At the heart of their contributions lie the northern dimension and the urgent, critical questions of our time. This exhibition foregrounds alternative ways of seeing and speaks to human values long overshadowed by our culture of consumption. Its scope encompasses the fields of design and architecture, while reaching out more broadly into societal and ecological concerns. Drawing on the methods of Speculative and Critical Design, the works engage difficult themes with sensitivity and resolve. They invite us to reflect on the values embedded in our way of life and to consider the transformative potential of reimagining them.
Quiet North reflects life in the northern zone. It reminds us of the distinctiveness of our location. In silence lies a hidden strength—an invitation to pause and return to what matters most.
Designers and architects participating in the Quiet North exhibition: Cecilia Aintila, Siiri Hänninen, Tuulia Kivistö & Liisa Ryynänen / Fluff Stuff / Simo Heikkilä / Mari Isopahkala / Nathalie Lautenbacher & Naoto Niidome / Laura Mattila & Mikko Merz / Camilla Moberg / Tuulia Penttilä / Emilia Tikka / Karin Widnäs
The Society of Living Designers has invited visual artist Perttu Saksa with his video work Circle (2025) to be shown alongside the Quiet North exhibition. The work is displayed on the middle floor of the Makasiini building.
The exhibition is produced by the Society of Living Designers: Mari Isopahkala, Camilla Moberg, Tuulia Penttilä & Karin Widnäs. Exhibition curator: Tuulia Penttilä / Exhibition architect: Hannele Grönlund / Exhibition graphics: Mari Isopahkala & Tommi Jokivaara / Exhibition construction: Heikki Aska.
Exhibitions open: 1.7.-3.8.2025, mon-sun 12-17, free entry Granary, Fiskarsintie 333, 10470 Fiskars
