SECRET ROOMS

The »Secret Rooms« event will step into a frozen moment in time, exploring forgotten and closed spaces in Jakobstad and Nykarleby, Finland. Both towns are old, with many unique buildings, that reflect the present, but also the needs of previous generations, through different building materials, styles and locations. Many rooms and houses have been renovated and given new uses, while there are mysterious facilities, empty and abandoned.

During June and August, selected artists will step into some of these forgotten rooms, and the program will include: installations, video art screenings, light projections, live performances and meetings with artists.

During the residency, each artist is encouraged to immerse themselves in their chosen room, building, or site in Jakobstad and Nykarleby, and develop a project in response to their selected space. Artists have the flexibility to occupy either a single room or an entire building with their creative intervention, in whatever form it may take.