Solar Noon

As we rove the summery landscape of Taattisten tila, we are part of a planetary movement that can be felt through the light and warmth of the Sun. Sensed throughout the climactic growing season, when the wildlife blooms, pollinates, grows, hatches, photosynthesizes, ripens, sours, wilts. A lifetime of human summers are needed just to realize that the ancient clay sediments from the basin of the Baltic Sea slowly rise beneath our feet. 

Solar Noon is a group exhibition that settles over the landscape of Taattisten tila, entwining the human amidst Earth's interwoven rhythms: its durations and repetitions, the unfathomably large and extremely brief moments. These dazzlingly distinct proportions of a summer’s day affect and are felt in the body. The exhibition aims to play with the orientation of the human within the world’s time; flowing from the past that came long before us and flowering against the future that unfolds without us. 

Solar Noon is curated by performing and visual arts curator Riikka Thitz. The exhibited artists represent makers of the contemporary art field who in their works observe questions of different temporalities and materialities through the methods of performing arts, music and visual arts.

Participating artists  

Taru Happonen, Venla Helenius, Marianna Henriksson, Minjee Hwang Kim, Laura Jantunen, Liisa-Irmelen Liwata, Milka Luhtaniemi, Jaakko Pietiläinen, Elina Vainio  

Marianna Henriksson: Kimpoiluja

Harpsichordist Marianna Henriksson’s performance Kimpoiluja can be experienced as part of the exhibition 5.–6.8.2023. The performance consists of two parts: ca. 45-minute recital, which can accommodate a larger audience, and ca. 10-minute encounters, in which 1-2 people can participate at a time.

More information about the performance here.

Visitor information

Location: Taattisten tila, Koverintie 23, 21160 Merimasku

Opening hours: 19.7.–19.8.2023, open Wed-Sun 11–18

Taattisten tila is located by the Archipelago Trail (Saariston Rengastie).

The exhibition is produced by i dolci ry in collaboration with Taattisten tila and TUO TUO. 

Supported by Arts Promotion Centre Finland and Kone Foundation. 

Exhibition photography: Aukusti Heinonen