Art Realm Biennial. Performance Day

Programme:

1pm–1.30pm: Helinä Hukkataival and Ida Sofia Fleming: Dialogue – Voice of a Tree, Voice of a Friend (IN FINNISH)

“I live, breathe, and grow in silence.”

“Trees are more important for life on Earth than humans. They communicate in many ways. They are our friends – and we would do well to listen to them,” state Helinä Hukkataival and Ida Sofia Fleming. Their collaborative project Voice of a Tree – Voice of a Friend is a site-specific, participatory sound piece and performance staged in the courtyard of Haihara Manor. The work channels the voice of a century-old spruce, initiating a dialogue between the tree and the viewer. This shared encounter draws attention to the things we cannot normally perceive with the senses, yet alongside which we coexist – including the hidden layers within ourselves.

Helinä Hukkataival (b. 1941) is a visual, performance, and media artist whose work is shaped by a lifelong engagement with Zen philosophy and visual minimalism. Ida Sofia Fleming (b. 1990) works across sculpture, video, and photography, and is particularly known for her large-scale works incorporating rusted metal sheets. 

Location: Under the large spruce tree on the grounds of Haihara Manor.

3–4 p.m. masamiracles making miracles, 2026, performance

The masamiracles collective, formed by dance artist Matti Haaponiemi and visual artist Sanna Saastamoinen, has been active since 2016. Their practice centres on the open-minded fusion of diverse forms of expression to create shared, immersive experiences. Their performances transport audiences to mystical borderlands, shifting between the familiar and the unknown.

As part of the Art Realm Biennial ‘26 masamiracles will present a multidisciplinary performance on June 17 at 3 p.m., combining electronic music, dance, and video synthesis. The artists aim to immerse audiences in a joy-filled musical journey and hypnotic movement, inviting everyone to participate and express themselves freely in the dance space.

In their sound work, masamiracles employs synthesisers and drum machines. In video, they use analogue video synthesisers, mixers, and feedback techniques to create dynamic, immersive visuals.

Location: Haihara Harness Shed.

Sat, June 13 – Sun, June 28, during exhibition hours (The artist will take short breaks during the day.)

Join Siina Levonoja in sculpting clay cows for her performance piece Homage to 5867 Cattle.

Location: At the bay window end of the main hall at Haihara Manor.