Harold Hejazi: Omniscient Harjus

PLACE: The Nook, Turku City Theatre

DATE & TIME: Sat 6.9. at 16:30-17:10, Sun 7.9. at 13:30-14:10

DURATION: 40 min. Advance registration required. Pre-registration for the performances will open in August. Performance is suitable for children.

LANGUAGE: English, translation available.

The full description will be developed following the artist’s residency in Copenhagen June–July 2025. The work will be developed as part of the FRESH START Nordic / Baltic programme in collaboration with Live Art Denmark (Copenhagen) and the Starptelpa Festival (Riga). The programme is funded by the Nordic Culture Point.

Preliminary themes include Finnish spirituality, nature, the arctic grayling (harjus), techno-animism, mysticism, AI oracle, video games, participatory art, and Q&A formats with a humorous nod to rally-English. Performance is suitable for children.

Harold Hejazi (he/him) is a Canadian artist and game designer based in Helsinki. With a background in art education, theatre and game development, he explores new forms of public involvement in the arts. Blending live performance, interactive storytelling and game mechanics, Harold creates playful, participatory experiences that challenge institutional and social norms. Using museums, public spaces and digital environments as theatrical stages, he engages audiences in dynamic, improvisational encounters.

His current performance practice uses video games to address themes of race, marginalisation and multiculturalism in Finland. Whether designing projects for a museum or theatre, Harold is always interested in how games may enhance how we learn, connect and tell stories.