Visiting professors SIMKA: From individual creation to collective artistic practice

Artist duo SIMKA shares their experiences of working as a duo and different forms of collaboration in visual art, performance, dance & theatre.

Artist duo and couple SIMKA in red velvet, long dresses, skin painted white, against a backdrop of a wintery forest that is covered in snow.
MIRRORED RED, True Colours 2013. Photo Patrik Instedt.

These experiences include those gained through Corners of Europe, a project funded by Creative Europe involving around fifty participants from Europe’s conflict and suburb areas.

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

11.11.2026 klo 17:00

Sijainti

Kookoksen Auditorio 1, Kuvataideakatemia, Teatterikorkeakoulu

Haapaniemenkatu 6

00530 Helsinki

Sijainti kartalla

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