Photo: Angel Gil / Galerie Forsblom
On show at Galerie Forsblom in Helsinki: Lassi Kontiainen
On now · until Sun, 22 Nov 2026 at Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki
About this event
Still on at Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki: the exhibition Lassi Kontiainen, until Sunday, 22 November 2026. Entry is free.
Kontiainen's paintings in this exhibition depict recognisable planks, boards, and homespun timber structures.
Lassi Kontiainen’s paintings draw on religious pictorial traditions. Rather than determining the content of his works, however, this influence is evident above all in the way his compositions are constructed. Kontiainen employs compositional principles found across different pictorial traditions, in which the upper and lower parts, as well as the centre, are invested with distinct meanings. In Kontiainen’s works, these structural references do not point to any single, fixed meaning. Instead, they form a visual language that can be read in different ways, depending on the viewer’s individual frame of experience.
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The paintings depict recognisable planks, boards, and homespun timber structures. The artist likens their construction to the assembly of a makeshift hut. Built up layer by layer through repeated drawing and redrawing, his paintings follow a logic of assembly and modification akin to that of self-made structures. Rendered in a sketch-like style, the works reveal how a structured image can emerge from tentative lines, successive layers, and repeated corrections.
Lassi Kontiainen graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in 2025. He has exhibited in Finland and abroad. His works are held in the collections of the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, HUS Helsinki University Hospital, and the Finnish Students’ Art Association.
Galerie Forsblom
23.10.-22.11.2026
Tue-Fri 11.00–18.00
Sat-Sun 12.00–16.00
Free entry
Event details
- Date
- Friday 23 October – Sunday 22 November 2026
- Time
- 11:00 local time
- Venue
- Galerie Forsblom
- Address
- Yrjönkatu 22, 00120, Helsinki, Finland
- Price
- Free
- Category
- Exhibitions
- Organiser
- Galerie Forsblom
Venue & getting there
Galerie Forsblom
Yrjönkatu 22, 00120, Helsinki
How to get to Galerie Forsblom
- RautatieasemaTrain380 m
5 min walk - Metro RautatientoriMetro / subway390 m
5 min walk - Kamppi metro stationMetro / subway490 m
6 min walk
Parking
4 car parks within walking distance, the closest 40 m away.
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Your visit to Galerie Forsblom
- Date
- Friday 23 October – Sunday 22 November 2026
- Starts
- 11:00
- Getting there
- Rautatieasema (train), 380 m – about 5 min on foot
- Parking
- 4 car parks within walking distance, the closest 40 m away
- Staying nearby
- 9 hotels within walking distance; the closest is Hotel St. George (50 m)
Good to know
When is the exhibition “Lassi Kontiainen”?
The exhibition Lassi Kontiainen is on now and runs until Sunday, 22 November 2026.
Where is the exhibition “Lassi Kontiainen” held?
Venue: Galerie Forsblom, Yrjönkatu 22, 00120, Helsinki, Finland.
How much are tickets for the exhibition “Lassi Kontiainen”?
Entry is free. Some free events still require registration, so check the organiser's page before you go.
How do I get to Galerie Forsblom by public transport?
The closest stop is Rautatieasema (train), 380 m from Galerie Forsblom – roughly 5 minutes on foot.
Can I park near Galerie Forsblom?
There are 4 car parks within walking distance; the nearest is 40 m away.
