VIRUS exhibition in Gallery Lapinlahti Helsinki was curated by Artist Collective Kunst. Virus was a organic combination of art, the history of Lapinlahti mental hospital and science. It spread when then 6 artists from Artist Collective Kunst invited 6 artists, who then invited 6 artists and they again 6 artists, in total 24 artists. The University Museum was invited to collaborate with medical items museumized from Lapinlahti Mental Hospital.
Participating artists in the Virus exhibition: Milka Alanen, Henni Alftan, Heidi Fast, Kaarina Haka, Eeva Hannula, Timo Heino, Christina Holmlund, Ulla Jokisalo, Sanna Kannisto, Heli Kaskinen, Tiina Laitanen, Janne Martola, Elina Merenmies, Leena Nio, Jarmo Palola, Pia Paldanius, Miia Rinne, Aura Saarikoski, Noora Sandgren, Paula Saraste, Anu Suhonen, Sirpa Päivinen, Julia Weckman and Eero Yrjölä.
Images from the exhibition Virus in Gallery Lapinlahti, Helsinki, 9.7.-14.8.2016