Johanna Ilvessalo:
Today, someone got wings

Gallery Katariina will be exhibiting Johanna Ilvessalo's exhibition Today, someone got wings from September 4 to September 27, 2026. You are cordially invited to the opening on Thursday, September 3, from 5 PM to 7 PM!

How can we make visible what we cannot see?

In the works of the exhibition, water, light and reflections create shifting moments in the space, where absence and presence meet. As the viewer moves through the space, it comes alive around them, and for a moment, they become part of the work.

Johanna Ilvessalo is a sculptor and installation artist based in Helsinki. She received her Master of Arts degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in 2012 and held her first solo exhibition in 1992. Her works are included in, among others, the collections of Kiasma and EMMA. In 2026, she was awarded a state artist pension.

Gallery Katariina

Rikhardinkatu 1, 00130 Helsinki

Tue–Fri 11am–5pm,
Sat–Sun 12–4pm

Gallery Katariina

Gallery Katariina, the long-standing, well-known and respected exhibition venue of the Helsinki Artists’ Association, started operating again in August 2021 on Rikhardinkatu next to Art Lending services (Taidelainaamo). Galleries Rikhard, Arthur, Katariina and AMA form a unified row of galleries in a central location on Rikhardinkatu.

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