The Finland Biennale opened in June and it takes place in several locations through Helsinki and the Vallisaari island.
Joasia Krysa is the new curator for the Biennale. She is a UK-based, Polish-born curator, researcher and scholar working at the intersection of contemporary art and technology.
Joasia Krysa says:
“I am excited to join the Helsinki Biennial team to develop the second edition at what feels like an unprecedented point in time. The Biennial’s specific location on and off the shore of the Gulf of Finland provides a unique context for activating practices and discussions in response to contemporary issues. Collaborating with others – collectives, research organizations and other entities – I look forward to learning from shared experiences, contributing to developments in the city, and working towards qualitatively different futures.”
Using collaboration as a way to build new layers of connectivity and catalyze collective values, Joasia Krysa will invite curatorial contributions from organizations from around the world, to create new alliances and exchanges interwoven throughout the biennial. The cultural history and diverse environment of Vallisaari set a strict environmental framework for the exhibition, whilst inspiring broader topical questions in response to the world around us.
https://biennialfoundation.org/2022/03/joasia-krysa/