Nordic-Baltic residency programme 2024
In the spring and summer of 2024, Helsinki Urban Art organized a residency for Nordic and Baltic street artists. Eight artists altogether came to Helsinki to join the residency and create art in Finland.
Artists created street art in the street art district of East-Pasila and around Helsinki, indoor murals in the association’s event space Kupla in Tapiola, Espoo, and communal space Vapaakaupungin Olohuone. In addition they took part in group exhibitions at Pasila Urban Art Center and other Finnish urban culture projects. Residency offered valuable working prospects, networking possibilities and experience for artists from Nordic-Baltic region.
The project was funded by Nordic Culture Point.
Artists in residency:
Anna-Liisa Sääsk created three murals during her stay at the residency. Pictured is a mural she created to memorize her late uncle who lived in Finland. Mural can be seen at Ratamestarinkatu 2.
Pidzin was other of the first two residency artists arriving on April 1st. The artist fell in love with Finnish sauna culture and created a series of art works called Everything is Sauna. The final sauna boss of the series is still heating up the streets of East-Pasila at Ratamestarinkatu 11.
Pintsel was other of the two first residency artists arriving on April 1st. He took part in the association’s group exhibition Letterinäyttely vol. 2 with two art works and also created a mural (pictured) in the associations event space Kupla.
Bogar is a young Finnish graffiti artist who already creates large, impressive graffitis despite his young age. During the residency Bogar created three murals altogether, one locating at event space Kupla in Tapiola, Espoo. Two of the other graffitis can be found on the streets of East-Pasila, this one at Asemapäällikönkatu 2.
HUDO is a self-taught street artist originally from Ukraine and currently residing in Lithuania. Besides leaving a mark in East-Pasila he participated in Wasa Graffitilandia as well during his residency stay.
Ligisd began their creative journey in Stockholm, mastering graffiti in the streets and rail yards before expanding into leadership roles at Kulturkvartets Snösätra and the Street Corner collective. During the residency Ligisd created a multimedia art work for the association’s last exhibition at Pasila Urban Art Center.
