Exhibition selections for the vacant slots at Galleria Monio
In April, Tuusula Municipality organised a call for applications for exhibition slots at Galleria Monio. Five three-week exhibition periods were available, running from autumn 2026 to spring 2027. A total of nine applications were received.
The selection panel for available exhibition slots at Galleria Monio comprises representatives from Tuusula Adult Education Centre, Tuusula School of Visual Arts and the cultural services department. The panel aims to make selections that ensure a diverse range of art is showcased during the exhibition periods. The application criteria for open slots also require a connection to Tuusula, either through the art or the artist.
First up, from 3 to 21 August 2026, is an exhibition by the Passion artists’ collective. The Passion collective comprises Saara Itävuo, Anu-Katriina Mustonen, Maija Ritschkoff and Tuire Sillanpää. The exhibition opening will take place during Tuusula Arts Night on 7 August. The exhibition is entitled ‘Art Does Good’. It is a sales exhibition, with proceeds going towards supporting young people’s mental health.
Elina Ruokojoki’s series *Partially Visible* will be on display at Galleria Monio from 24 August to 11 September 2026. The series explores the notion that perception is always limited and personal. In these works, the visible and the hidden meet: water both conceals and reveals; the image shows, yet at the same time hides. The landscape of Lake Tuusula, the movement of the water and that which remains partially hidden are at the heart of the works.
Drawing Expansions is a retrospective exhibition by Carlos Idrobo, presenting five years of artistic work based on experimental drawing. The central theme is movement, particularly walking, which serves as both a subject and a working method. The exhibition features works and series in a variety of techniques, including digital and analogue drawing, light drawing, oil pastels, long-exposure photography and experimental photography. The exhibition runs at the gallery from 11–29 January 2027
Fred Miller’s photography exhibition *From here there will be beauty again* will be on display at the gallery from 1 to 9 February. Following the birth of their child, the artist’s partner suffered serious complications from the epidural anaesthetic administered during the delivery. The body of work documents the events of the birth and the months that followed: hospital visits, surgery, trauma and the process of recovery. At the same time, it is also a story of hope.
Marjut Riihimäki’s ‘Havina’ exhibition will be on display in the exhibition space from 31 May to 11 June 2026. It is a diverse series of works that explores the themes of paradise and the creation story through line, light and shadow. Small prints serve as intimate details alongside large paintings, whilst ceramic works complement the whole, bringing a dialogue between different materials to the exhibition.
For further
information, please contact Lotta Mikkonen, Cultural Producer
, at lotta.mikkonen@tuusula.fi
or on 040 413 3437
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