An immersive installation by Jakob Kudsk Steensen reimagines the Kivisydän car park beneath Oulu city centre as a virtual world of botanical afterlife. The exhibition runs from 18 September to 30 November.

The Green Line project, developed as part of the Trenčín 2026 – European Capital of Culture programme, will bring a series of artworks to public spaces from June to December 2026. Curator Oto Hudec’s concept combines art, environmental themes, community activities and expert reflection on the city and the landscape. Seven works by local and international artists will create a symbolic route across Trenčín, culminating in the exhibition ‘The Thin Green Line’ at the County House.

Light Art Festival (LAF) brought nine light installations by Slovak and international artists to the streets, parks, and interiors of Trenčín on 10 and 11 April. The second LAF edition explored the interplay between light and sound, inviting visitors to experience art that is not only seen, but also heard.

Launching September 2026 in Oulu, Northern Finland — just below the Arctic Circle — Danish artist Jakob Kudsk Steensen unveils a major site-specific installation that draws on Finnish mythologies about the afterlife and botanical seed banks — places where life and memory continue in suspended animation.

Attention to Sami culture is one of the main objectives of the Oulu 2026 program and was one of the things that most impressed foreigners who visited Oulu in the first days of its activity as European Capital of Culture for 2026.