Björk: Exhibition & Fotografiska Tallinn: PLAY
Two fantastic exhibitions with one ticket in Oulu, European Capital of Culture! The audiovisual exhibition by Icelandic artist Björk and Fotografiska Tallinn’s PLAY are open daily at Kauppakortteli Pekuri. Advance tickets are available for specific time slots from 13 November to 31 December 2026.
Björk brings an exhibition to Oulu that brings together sound, moving image, music, visual art and technology. The exhibition features three audiovisual installations. Ancestress and Sorrowful Soil are works composed and arranged by Björk as tributes to her mother. The third work, Björk Orkestral, is presented in an immersive listening room created by Genelec.
The works were first exhibited at the National Gallery of Iceland in Reykjavík, where they were on display throughout last summer. In Oulu, the exhibition runs from 13 November until the end of the year.
Fotografiska Tallinn’s ambitious and extensive PLAY exhibition in Oulu, European Capital of Culture 2026 in Finland, invites visitors to discover that play is a powerful way to spark creativity and thought – for adults as well as children. The exhibition more than 200 photographic prints, and a soundscape, video art and interactive elements that complement the atmosphere of the works. PLAY explores play both as a source of joy and as a distraction, highlighting moments of joy, resilience, rebellion and connection. Together, the works form a visual journey into play as a deeply human form of expression and a non-verbal language.
The exhibition brings together works by leading names in photography, spanning the 1950s to the present day and different stages of the artists’ careers. Featured artists include the legendary photographer Martin Parr, who passed away in December, with The Last Resort (1983–1985); Jouko Lehtola with Young Heroes (1996); Cristina de Middel with The Afronauts (2012); and Christopher Herwig with Soviet Bus Stops (2002–2015).
The other artists featured in the exhibition are Susan Meiselas, Bruce Davidson, Roger Ballen, Nina Katchadourian, Sage Sohier, Trent Parke, Karolina Wojtas, Niccolò Rastrelli, Joosep Kivimäe, Mathias Väärsi, Pelle Cass and Deanna Dikeman. The sound design, guiding visitors from one atmosphere to another, has been created by Erki Pärnoja.
The exhibition is curated by Jorven Viilik, Brand Director at Fotografiska Tallinn. This is the first time Fotografiska Tallinn has presented an extensive photography exhibition outside its own premises. The exhibition has been created as part of the European Capital of Culture programme and is inspired by Oulu2026’s theme of Cultural Climate Change.
Both exhibitions can be experienced with the same ticket. Open daily until 31 December 2026 on the second floor of Kauppakortteli Pekuri in Oulu city centre. The Oulu2026 Info & Shop is also located in the same premises.
Opening hours, 13 November–31 December 2026:
Monday to Saturday, 11.00–19.00
Sunday, 11.00–18.00
Closed on 24–25 December 2026
Tickets:
€17/12 + booking fees (from €1.50 + 0.65% of the order at www.lippu.fi). Under-18s enter free of charge when accompanied by an adult.
Discounted tickets: students, pensioners, unemployed people, S-Etukortti holders, OP owner-customers and Kaleva subscribers. Proof of eligibility for a discount must be presented on arrival.
Tickets are also available at the door. Please note that visitors are admitted to the exhibition every 30 minutes, so booking your tickets in advance ensures entry at your preferred time.
Address: Kauppurienkatu 10, 2nd floor, 90100 Oulu.
The exhibition space is located on the second floor of Pekuri Shopping Centre. It can be accessed via Pekuri’s entrances on Saaristonkatu and Kirkkokatu, as well as by lift directly from the car park on the ground floor.
