Einladung
October 31 – November 23, 2025
About the exhibition
Uniarts Helsinki’s Academy of Fine Arts is resuming exchange exhibitions after a five-year break by joining forces with Berlin University of the Arts (UdK). Twelve students from both universities have been divided into smaller groups, and within those groups, students have discussed themes of their artistic work and in some parts even worked on their art together. The exhibition Einladung/Kutsu will first take over the entrance hall and the gallery of UdK after travelling to Kuva/Tila in Finland to present art created by students of both art schools. Teacher Markus Jäntti-Tuominen and Professor Robert Lucander from UdK have selected the Academy of Fine Arts students participating in the exhibition from the group of students featured in the 2024 BFA exhibition, while Lecturer in Painting Päivi Takala chose the group of featured UdK students together with Professor of Painting Tarja Pitkänen-Walter.
The name of the exhibition, Einladung/Kutsu, draws from the idea of invitation – people are invited to come along, to stay and to interact. The UdK entrance hall and gallery are not particularly inviting spaces for casual hanging around; they mainly act as routes to somewhere else, such as to workshops and studios. The space is given a new meaning when it becomes a place that people want to stay in.
The German word Einladung means both invitation and hospitality – a gesture involving the offer of food or drinks. In Finnish, the word kutsu means the gesture of asking people to get together, and the plural form kutsut refers to a party with food and drinks. The name of the exhibition moves fluidly between these meanings: it evokes an open gesture, a shared moment and a chance to show hospitality.
Artists
Irini Arana, Sofia Ashraf, David Salazar Bianchi, Alvar Bohrmann, Taleja Enfelke, Lisa Faustmann, Florian Heinemann, Sini Ilves, Matilda Keränen, Paavo Kärki, Diana Luganski, Nauthey, Marina Pohl, Aino Raatikainen, Janina Schwiemann, Katia Sternel, Viktor Sundman, Aino Tillonen, Luumu Tursas, Marlene Wieder, Sofia Vuorenmaa, Minja Yletyinen, Anne Yli-Ikkelä
About the exhibition
Uniarts Helsinki’s Academy of Fine Arts is resuming exchange exhibitions after a five-year break by joining forces with Berlin University of the Arts (UdK). Twelve students from both universities have been divided into smaller groups, and within those groups, students have discussed themes of their artistic work and in some parts even worked on their art together. The exhibition Einladung/Kutsu will first take over the entrance hall and the gallery of UdK after travelling to Kuva/Tila in Finland to present art created by students of both art schools. Teacher Markus Jäntti-Tuominen and Professor Robert Lucander from UdK have selected the Academy of Fine Arts students participating in the exhibition from the group of students featured in the 2024 BFA exhibition, while Lecturer in Painting Päivi Takala chose the group of featured UdK students together with Professor of Painting Tarja Pitkänen-Walter.
The name of the exhibition, Einladung/Kutsu, draws from the idea of invitation – people are invited to come along, to stay and to interact. The UdK entrance hall and gallery are not particularly inviting spaces for casual hanging around; they mainly act as routes to somewhere else, such as to workshops and studios. The space is given a new meaning when it becomes a place that people want to stay in.
The German word Einladung means both invitation and hospitality – a gesture involving the offer of food or drinks. In Finnish, the word kutsu means the gesture of asking people to get together, and the plural form kutsut refers to a party with food and drinks. The name of the exhibition moves fluidly between these meanings: it evokes an open gesture, a shared moment and a chance to show hospitality.
Artists
Irini Arana, Sofia Ashraf, David Salazar Bianchi, Alvar Bohrmann, Taleja Enfelke, Lisa Faustmann, Florian Heinemann, Sini Ilves, Matilda Keränen, Paavo Kärki, Diana Luganski, Nauthey, Marina Pohl, Aino Raatikainen, Janina Schwiemann, Katia Sternel, Viktor Sundman, Aino Tillonen, Luumu Tursas, Marlene Wieder, Sofia Vuorenmaa, Minja Yletyinen, Anne Yli-Ikkelä