Aarni Kapanen, Veera Kortelainen, Akseli Manner, Sanna Nykänen: Concept Store
The Concept Store exhibition explores commercial culture and its phenomena from the designer’s perspective. The designer is often seen as a gatekeeper of “cool”—a figure who stands above trends, commercialism, and bad taste. This exhibition critically examines that role and flips the setting on its head: what if the designer is just another consumer, and design becomes a tool for understanding one’s own relationship with consumption?
This group exhibition raises questions about commercialism, authenticity, and the criticality of design. To what extent does the designer steer design—and to what extent does design shape their relationship with surrounding culture? The exhibition blurs the boundary between a gallery and a commercial space, with the works shifting between mockups, photographs, products, and messages.
Aarni Kapanen (b. 1998), Veera Kortelainen (b. 1995), Akseli Manner (b. 1999), and Sanna Nykänen (b. 1999) are visual communication designers sharing a multidisciplinary approach and a critical relationship with their own field. Their practices span typography, strategic design, publishing, and coding. The group sees design as a tool for societal engagement and reorienting thought.
Uudenmaankatu 13Free entrance