The biennale programme consists of both set time performances and durational works. Some performances require pre-booking. Pre-reservations opens in August. For most performances, reservations will be available from the door as well.
The full programme is free of charge.
Changes and additions in the programme are possible.
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
BIENNALE PRE-PROGRAM
Pilvi Porkola & Todellisuuden tutkimuskeskus: SOFA – Conversations on Utopias
Biennale pre-program
Fri 22.8 at 13–15
Sat 23.8. at 13–15
Pedestrian street
Yliopistonkatu 20, Turku
Gabriela Ariana Aldana & Lotta Petronella: Nature Reset
DATE & TIME:
1st exercise Sat 30.8. at 14
2nd exercise Sat 30.8. at 19
DURATION:
1st exercise 1,5 hours
2nd exercise 1,5 hours
1st exercise in Ruissalo, Botanical Garden, Ruissalon puistotie 215
2nd exercise at Contemporary Art Space Kutomo, Kalastajankatu 1 B
Tuesday 2.9.2025
9:00
Emil Santtu Uuttu: Lovely Daughter Erika – Notes on a name
For 1-2 people at a time
Performances: 9:00, 12:00, 14:00
Migration Institute of Finland (3rd floor)
Hämeenkatu 13, 20500 Turku
17:00
New Performance Turku Biennale opening:
Opening ceremony and performance:
Edvinas Grinkevičius: I Need My Nails Done
Turku City Theatre, 2nd floor lobby
Itäinen Rantakatu 14, 20800 Turku
18:15
Leena Kela: End of Days
Performance
Turku City Theatre, The Nook
Itäinen Rantakatu 14, 20800 Turku
fully booked
21:00
New Performance Turku Biennale PARTY
Free entry, bar open till 02
DJ Kalle Karvanen
Bar Ö
Linnankatu 7, 20100 Turku
Age limit 18
Wednesday 3.9.2025
9:00
Emil Santtu Uuttu: Lovely Daughter Erika – Notes on a name
For 1-2 people at a time
Performances: 9:00, 12:00, 14:00
Migration Institute of Finland (3rd floor)
Hämeenkatu 13, 20500 Turku
15:00
NPT Cinema Programme:
Gavin Butt & Ben Walters: This Is Not a Dream
Movie screening 2 hours
Discussion after screening with the director Gavin Butt at 17:00
Kino Kilta
Nunnankatu 4, 20700 Turku
18:00
Aapo Nikkanen: Netrunner: Joy Machines
Performance (in Finnish)
Contemporary Art Space Kutomo
Kalastajakatu 1 B, 20100 Turku
18:30
Titanik Gallery
Itäinen Rantakatu 8, 20700 Turku
20:00
Turku City Theatre, The Nook
Itäinen Rantakatu 14, 20800 Turku
INSTALLATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS:
12-18
Art House Turku, basement
Nunnankatu 4, Turku
12-18
Art House Turku, basement
Nunnankatu 4, Turku
Thursday 4.9.2025
9:00
Emil Santtu Uuttu: Lovely Daughter Erika – Notes on a name
For 1-2 people at a time
Performances: 9:00, 12:00, 14:00
Migration Institute of Finland (3rd floor)
Hämeenkatu 13, 20500 Turku
11:00
Aapo Nikkanen: Netrunner: Joy Machines
Performance (in English)
Contemporary Art Space Kutomo
Kalastajakatu 1 B, 20100 Turku
13:00
A discussion on utopias with artists Jelili Atiku (NG), Pilvi Porkola (FI), stvn girard (CA)
chaired by art historian Jennie Klein (USA)
Turku Arts Academy, Köysiratagalleria
Linnankatu 54-60, Turku
16:00
NPT Cinema Programme:
Threads of Time: Esther Ferrer
&
The Mystery of Life – An Art Apart: Gustaf Broms
2h 30min screening of two films
Kino Kilta
Nunnankatu 4, 20700 Turku
18:00
George Rallis: Savanoma
Durational performance
At 18:00-21:00 does not require pre-booking
At 21:00-22:30 pre-booking required
Tehdas Teatteri
Itäinen Rantakatu 64B, 20810 Turku
18:30
Gaëtan Rusquet: The rivers chasing us
Performance
Vanha Viinatehdas, Manilla
Itäinen Rantakatu 64B, 20810 Turku
18:30
Parsa Kamehkhosh: Calling Piece
Performance (part 1)
Sibelius Museum
Piispankatu 17, 20500 Turku
INSTALLATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS:
12-18
Titanik Gallery
Itäinen Rantakatu 8, 20700 Turku
12-18
Art House Turku, basement
Nunnankatu 4, Turku
12-18
Art House Turku, basement
Nunnankatu 4, Turku
Friday 5.9.2025
9:00
Emil Santtu Uuttu: Lovely Daughter Erika – Notes on a name
For 1-2 people at a time
Performances: 9:00, 12:00, 14:00
Migration Institute of Finland (3rd floor)
Hämeenkatu 13, 20500 Turku
11:30
Open rehearsals: Wörk it
Open rehearsals at 11.30-12.30
Jokistudio, Manilla
Itäinen Rantakatu 64b, Turku
12:00
Turku University, lecture hall Arcanum, A112 (Vatselankatu 2), Turku
16:00
NPT Cinema Programme:
Robin Deacon: Spectacle: A Portrait of Stuart Sherman
&
Simple Gestures: Janusz Bałdyga
2h 21min screening of two films
Kino Kilta
Nunnankatu 4, 20700 Turku
18:30
Turku City Theatre, The Nook
Itäinen Rantakatu 14, 20800 Turku
20:00
Fresh Start Club Night:
Performances as part of the Fresh Start Club Night programme:
Anabela Veloso: Crafting a Nation
&
Hanna Ijäs: The Body Harvest
&
Anna Maskava: Milk and Vodka
+ DJ-duo Girl, Put Your Records On!
Art House Turku, 2.floor, Tehdas. Nunnankatu 4, 20700 Turku
INSTALLATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS:
12-18
Titanik Gallery
Itäinen Rantakatu 8, 20700 Turku
12-18
Art House Turku, basement
Nunnankatu 4, Turku
12-18
Art House Turku, basement
Nunnankatu 4, Turku
Saturday 6.9.2025
10:00
Emil Santtu Uuttu: Lovely Daughter Erika – Notes on a name
For 1-2 people at a time
Performances: 10:00, 13:00, 15:00
Migration Institute of Finland (3rd floor)
Hämeenkatu 13, 20500 Turku
11:00
Pedestrian street
Yliopistonkatu 20, Turku
12:00
A discussion between artist Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi (GH) and curator and writer Taru Elfving (FI)
A discussion
Bar Ö
Linnankatu 7, Turku
13:00
Marco Guagnelli: Living architectures
Performance
Turku City Library courtyard
Linnankatu 2, 20100
13:00
Aapo Nikkanen: Netrunner: Joy Machines
Performance (in Finnish)
Contemporary Art Space Kutomo
Kalastajakatu 1 B, 20100 Turku
14:00
Kahvila Koroinen
Koroistentie 2, 20380 Turku
16:30
Aapo Nikkanen: Netrunner: Joy Machines
Performance (in English)
Contemporary Art Space Kutomo
Kalastajakatu 1 B, 20100 Turku
16:30
Harold Hejazi: Omniscient Harjus
Performance
Turku City Theatre, The Nook
Itäinen Rantakatu 14, 20800 Turku
18:15
Marita Bullmann: untitled (Turku)
Performance
Vanha Viinatehdas, Manilla
Itäinen Rantakatu 64B, 20810 Turku
19:00
Sara Cowdell: it’s a CATASTROPHE
Durational performance
Danasali
Vanha Viinatehdas, Manilla
Itäinen Rantakatu 64B, 20810 Turku
19:30
Dariusz Fodczuk: Dialogue With a Son
Performance
Tehdas Teatteri
Itäinen Rantakatu 64B, 20810 Turku
20:30
stvn girard: Swallow the sun
Performance
Vanha Viinatehdas, Manilla
Itäinen Rantakatu 64B, 20810 Turku
21:30
Jade Blackstock: Limbs
Performance
Jokistudio, Manilla Culture Factory
Itäinen Rantakatu 64B, 20810 Turku
22:45
Vanha Viinatehdas, Manilla
Itäinen Rantakatu 64B, 20810 Turku
23:00
Performance & pizza + TYEMYY DJs
Club
Vanha Viinatehdas, Manilla
Itäinen Rantakatu 64B, 20810 Turku
Age limit 18
INSTALLATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS:
12-16
Titanik Gallery
Itäinen Rantakatu 8, 20700 Turku
12-16
Art House Turku, basement
Nunnankatu 4, Turku
12-16
Art House Turku, basement
Nunnankatu 4, Turku
Sunday 7.9.2025
10:00
Emil Santtu Uuttu: Lovely Daughter Erika – Notes on a name
For 1-2 people at a time
Performances: 10:00, 13:00, 15:00
Migration Institute of Finland (3rd floor)
Hämeenkatu 13, 20500 Turku
12:00
The Other Spaces: Humanoid Space
Durational performance at 12.00-18.00
Critical Gallery
Building C, ground floor
Nunnankatu 4, Turku
13:30
Aapo Nikkanen: Netrunner: Joy Machines
Performance (in Finnish)
Contemporary Art Space Kutomo
Kalastajakatu 1 B, 20100 Turku
13:30
Harold Hejazi: Omniscient Harjus
Performance
Turku City Theatre, The Nook
Itäinen Rantakatu 14, 20800 Turku
15:00
Parsa Kamehkhosh: Calling Piece
Performance (part 3)
Sibelius Museum
Piispankatu 17, 20500 Turku
16:00
Sara Wollasch: Näkki
Performance
Travelling work on the river with two viewpoints: 15:45 at Vähätori, 16:10 at Varvintori.
INSTALLATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS:
12-16
Titanik Gallery
Itäinen Rantakatu 8, 20700 Turku
12-16
Art House Turku, basement
Nunnankatu 4, Turku
12-16
Art House Turku, basement
Nunnankatu 4, Turku
12-18
Side program: Humanoid Space (FI)
durational performance
Critical Gallery,
Nunnankatu 4, Turku
Changes and additions in the programme are possible.