Tiina Wallin: La isla de la eterna primavera
In media space Pimento: La isla de la eterna primavera – The Island of eternal spring is a series of images that takes the eye away from the touristy beaches of Tenerife and presents the island,...
House of visual arts
House of visual arts is located in the centre of Oulu just next to the Cultural Centre Valve. Under the same roof you can find our art galleries Gallery 5, Pimento and Arttila as well as our local art store, artotheque Arto.
The exhibition programme of Gallery 5 presents a diverse range of contemporary art from Finland. Pimento is a small space for media, light, sound and installation. Arttila’s exhibitions feature art from Northern Ostrobothnia and Kainuu.
Free entry.
Reeta Suvanto: Muissetut ta i muissamattomat – Those who are remembered
In Galleria 5: I look through the camera lens. I see everything smaller, more framed. In a way, more whole. I ask the place how it would like to be photographed. I look at the place; I feel the...
Kati Leinonen: Seaweed Experiments
In Arttila: Seaweed Experiments are cameraless and lightless studies drawn on color film, created when seaweed and a light-sensitive negative are in physical contact with each other. In Leinonen's...
The Valve Cultural Center's guided exhibition tour Thu 24.9.2026 at 17:00–18:00
A guided exhibition tour of the galleries in the Valve block will be held on 24 September starting at 5 pm. The tour will take you through the galleries of the Oulu House of Arts and the Valve...