Welcome to Art Ii Biennial
Art Ii Biennial will be held from 13th June to 31st July 2024. "Fire Unbound”, the 9th edition of the Art Ii Biennial, invites visitors to explore the entangled history of fire and its contemporary implications. The Biennial also celebrates the 650th jubilee year of the Municipality of Ii.
Art Ii Biennial addresses current themes, participates in the public discussion through the methods of art and boldly combines the rich cultural heritage of Ii with contemporary art.
The Biennial has hosted dozens of international artists since 2008 in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland. The site-specific artworks are mostly placed around the village centre of Ii and the environmental art park on the bank of the river Iijoki. A pivotal part of the event is to facilitate interactions between the local community and international art professionals. The main focus of the event is ecological, economical, social and cultural sustainability.
News
Open Call WILD BITS deadline: 24th of March 2025
We are seeking proposals for installations, interventions or processes to be installed in landscapes spread out around Maajaam that explore the human condition in a contemporary technological society.
Galleries open until 31st of July
Artists of Art Ii Biennial 2024
Artists of the Art Ii Biennial 2024
Fire burns and ash speaks at the Art Ii Biennial 2024
This year's theme is fire, and the art works explore various aspects of its nature, its destructive power, and its ability to create something new.
Art Ii Biennial 2022 presents: Oulu2026 In the Air
In co-operation with the Oulu2026 –organisation the Art Ii Biennial will present an afternoon of art and art/science discussions in Ii, Thursday 16th June. The event will highlight the art and science collaborations of the Biennial.
Selected proposals | Art Ii Biennial 2022
A total of thirteen projects were selected to be part of the Art Ii Biennial 2022 through the open call.
How can art approach the issue of air?
The 8th Art Ii Biennial invited artists to explore how can the interconnected immateriality of air be communicated using the methods of art. How can we ‘look’ at air, and what will we see when we turn our attention to it?
The call for entries for Art Ii Biennial 2022 is now closed
Selections will be published in March.
Call for entries for Art Ii Biennial 2022 is now open!
Application period for Art Ii Biennial 2022 is open until 31st of January 2022!
Curators AIB2022
The artists of Art Ii Biennial are selected through open call and invitations from the curatorial team. The 2022 Biennial is co-curated by Minna Rainio, Mark Roberts and Jetta Huttunen.
Art Ii Biennial 2022: In the Air
The eighth Art Ii Biennial will be held in Ii, Northern Finland, 15 – 19 June 2022!
Concept
The story that lies in flames transcends human narratives.
Curators
The curators of the 2024 edition are Finnish phtographer Antti J. Leinonen and artist Riikka Tauriainen, who is based in Zürich, born and raised in Oulu.
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Municipality of Ii is situated in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia (Finland). Historically the place has been a center of agriculture and fishing, and now it is famous for its ambitious climate actions.