SIMKA: Site and vegetation in art

In this open lecture, the artist duo formed by Simon Häggblom and Karin Lind will talk about their artistic practice, which involves working with living materials, such as water, plants and people.

Taiteilijat Simon Häggblom ja Karin Lind valkoisella kasvomaalilla maalattuina katsovat kameraan, ovat kyykyssä ja koskevat maata joka on vihreää levää.
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SIMKA moves in the borderland between sculpture, landscape, performance, and garden. The artist duo often works in public spaces, with living materials: water, trees, grass, people. 

In their lecture, SIMKA will share

  • how their practice has developed, 
  • how place and vegetation function as active co-creators, 
  • how they work in a process-based and nomadic way,
  • and how this can be understood as artistic formation. 

About SIMKA 

SIMKA is the project name for Ålander-Swedish visual artists Simon Häggblom and Karin Lind’s shared artistic activities. Through SIMKA they combine their knowledge and skill from visual art, set design and landscape architecture.

Visiting professors lecture series

Uniarts Helsinki’s Academy of Fine Arts regularly invites distinguished international artists and art experts to teach for a fixed period. The visit also includes a public lecture that is open to all. uniarts.fi/visiting-professors.

Ajankohta

18.3.2026 klo 17:00 – 19:00

Sijainti

Kookoksen Auditorio 1, Kuvataideakatemia, Teatterikorkeakoulu

Haapaniemenkatu 6

00530 Helsinki

Lisätiedot

  • Andrew Best-Dunkley

    Professori, Kuvanveisto, Kuvanveisto ja tila-aikataiteet, Kuvataideakatemia
    +358505714013
    andrew.best-dunkley@uniarts.fi

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