Welcome to see free of charge the new art exhibition and get to know the artist behind The Contamination of Time exhibition
Come and experience a relaxed and inspiring way to experience contemporary art in a welcoming atmosphere – no prior knowledge of art is needed.
The opening event of the exhibition The Contamination of Time will be held on Friday, June 12th, 2026, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Halli exhibition space. At the same time, the Kalevan Navetta Summer Day event will be taking place at the culture centre. Admission to the event is free for everyone. You can arrive alone, with friends, or with family, and stay as long (or as little) as you like.
About the new exhibition
The Contamination of Time, is a group exhibition curated by Erich Berger. The Contamination of Time displays works from Petri Ala-Maunus (FI), Laura Beloff (FI), Andy Gracie (UK/ES), Katri Naukkarinen (FI) and Aurora Del Rio (IT), Elsa Salonen (FI), Emilia Tikka, Leena and Oula A. Valkeapää (FI).
In The Contamination of Time, you are invited to embark on a journey that unsettles familiar notions of time. At the heart of the exhibition lies the acknowledgment that the future is not a distant, fixed horizon but shaped in and by the present. What is to come is always already contaminated by what is at hand.
Read more in the exhibition page.
Program
The exhibition’s opening event is part of Kalevan Navetta’s Summer Day.
5:00–8:00 PM: Exhibition opening at Kunsthalle Seinäjoki. Free admission to both Kunsthalle’s exhibitions.
5:00–7:00 PM: Pop-up workshop, Itikka, 2nd floor. A free non-stop workshop where visitors can get into the feeling of the exhibition’s themes through hands-on activities.
5:30–6:00 PM Artist interview: curator and artists, Hugo Hall, 2nd floor. Laura Laukkanen, art curator at Kunsthalle Seinäjoki, interviews the curator Erich Berger and artist that are present: Petri Ala-Maunus, Laura Beloff, Andy Gracie, Katri Naukkarinen, Aurora Del Rio, Elsa Salonen and Leena Valkeapää.
Äärellä Bistro open at 4:00–9:30 pm on the 1st floor of Kalevan Navetta. – perfect for a drink or a light meal during your visit.
You can find the full Summer Day Event program from the Kalevan Navetta website.
What to expect
Our exhibition openings are informal, inclusive, and suitable for all ages.You don’t need any background in art – just curiosity. You can: explore contemporary art in a relaxed setting, meet artists and hear the stories behind the works, join a workshop or simply enjoy the atmosphere. Whether you stay for 10 minutes or the whole evening, you are very welcome.
Arrival at Kalevan Navetta
Address: Nyykoolinkatu 25, 60100 Seinäjoki. The main door of the building is located on the side of the courtyard between Kalevan Navetta and Itikanmäki residential buildings. Kalevan Navetta can be reached on foot or by bicycle via Vaasantie or the Lakeuden aamunkoi bridge over Pohjan valtatie.
There are about 50 parking spaces for customers around Kalevan Navetta. The first two (2) hours are free with a ticket from the vending machine or parking app, and the following hours cost €1/h. The nearest public parking is located on Maakunnankatu, approximately 700 metres from the building. On busy event days, we recommend using other means of arrival instead of a car or parking in the Maakunnankatu parking area if necessary.