Satu Miettinen

Bioart Exhibition: Nature Reimagined at Finland’s Embassy

The exhibition "Reimagining Nature: Bioart from the North," opening December 4, 2025, at the Embassy of Finland in Windhoek, features artist-researchers from the University of Lapland. It explores the intersection of bioart, design, and science, focusing on Arctic nature and organic materials, while highlighting themes of collaboration between disciplines and species.

arctic design

re:MUTE 2025 Fashion Show: Celebrating Northern Design

A vibrant showcase of Fashion and Textile Design, presenting collections and artworks by students, staff, and alumni. The show highlights the programme’s diverse creative approaches and the collaborative spirit behind the work.

arctic design

Explore Nature’s Fusion: Plant-Human Hybrids Exhibition

The exhibition explores the connection between humans and nature, envisioning a world where people are hybrids with plants, influenced by Finnish folklore. It features five mixed-media photographic prints and two augmented reality installations, offering an interactive experience with the artist's narratives. The event runs from September 22 to October 10, 2025.

arctic design

Exploring Human-Trees Connections in Arctic Landscapes

The images depict individuals symbolizing a birch grove, highlighting the interconnectedness of humans with nature. New materialist philosophy suggests our existence relies on this relationship. The piece encourages reflection on how to restore our bond with trees and learn from them, emphasizing the importance of recognizing the more-than-human world.

arctic design

Experiencing Forest Bathing in Pyhä-Luosto

Blueberries stain hands and clothes, creating a vivid atmosphere in a mossy terrain that encourages relaxation. The forest, rich in life, highlights the interconnectedness of species, fostering multi-species meditation and placemaking. An upcoming exhibition at Gallery Kopio will explore these themes and their relation to a post-growth economy.

Exhibition

Creative Work: Transforming Hotel Rooms into Art Studios

In spring 2024, the author traveled to Ireland, Copenhagen, and London for work, exploring creative industries and participating in a doctoral defense. The accompanying images reflect how hotel rooms serve as creative spaces, capturing outdoor scenes and self-portraits. The project features augmented reality elements, exhibited at Valo Gallery later in 2024.

Ecofeminism

Behind the Scenes of Tuuliluleima Documentary

"The Making of Tuuliluleima" is a short documentary that highlights the collaborative creation of a design fiction film aimed at aiding entrepreneurs in strategic foresight. It showcases storytelling, worldbuilding, and design methodologies to explore potential futures. The film won an Award of Recognition at the IndieFEST Film Awards 2024, emphasizing innovative business strategies.

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Explore ‘North Meets South’: A Unique Photo Exhibition

The North Meets South photo exhibition explores placemaking through a union of northern and southern landscapes. Featuring images and augmented reality, it emphasizes artistic expression and emotional depth. Funded by Business Finland, the project integrates digital solutions in service design. The exhibition runs from January to August 2024 in Finland and Japan.

Artistic research

Ihmisen jälki, Faculty of Arts Staff Exhibition in Valo-Gallery, Arktikum 17.8.-8.10.2023

Making art is largely about leaving human traces. Gestures, materials, […]

Artistic research

Textile installation: Corso Space, National Gallery, Trade Fair Palace, Czech Republic 2022 and Lange Zaal, Antwerp, Belgium 2022

Co-authoring identities and bio art" at the AMASS Symposium III, FINAL EVENT, A Critical Context: Issues that Matter at Corso Space, National Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic on the 24th of November 2022

Artistic research

Entanglements South-North Goethe Institute, Windhoek, Namibia 29.11.-6.12.2022

he exhibition "Entanglements South-North" opens tonight at 18:00 at the Goethe Institute in Windhoek. The works of art illustrate the outcomes of artistic and research cooperation between the University of Namibia (Unam) and the University of Lapland in Finland.

Artistic research

150 Years of Ecofeminist Art Gallery Lovisa 1.–30.9.2022

The 150 Years of Ecofeminist Art exhibition will be on display on the walls of the gallery located next to Coffee shop Lovisa throughout September.

Exhibition

Lovisa summer V– Faculty of Arts staff summer exhibition University of Lapland 1.6.–26. 8. 2022

Masks 1-4 is a series of photographs

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Roots – Joint exhibition of the staff of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Lapland Galleries Valo ja Katve 1 and 2, Arktikum 18.8.-9.10.2022

The inspiration for Voimapuu was the exhibition theme "Roots" and a visit to the University of Washington Burke Museum in Seattle

Artistic research

Satu Miettinen ja Taina Kontio: Naisten tiloja – Women’s spaces Gallery Hämärä 12.4.–28.4.2022

Both experiments test the role of a woman and its depiction as part of the historical continuum, and look for new ways and meanings for depicting a woman's role and body.

Ecofeminism

Ars Nartae -Fell Lapland Week of Contemporary Arts. Gallery Kellokas, Äkäslompolo 12.3. – 20.4.2022

Lapland Artists Association and Kulttuuriyhdistys Valsa ry will jointly organize a large contemporary art exhibition at Äkäslompolo, Galleria Kellokkaase in the spring of 2022. 67 works linked to the north were selected for the exhibition through an open call to challenge the stereotype of northern art. The exhibition, which is organized during the ski season, serves both the tourists of the north and the artists: The cooperation between the clubs brings the artists into the scope of interest control, and the location of the exhibition brings the art close to the tourists.

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