The Finnish Museum of Photography
The Cable Factory
Kaapeliaukio 3, 00180 Helsinki
Opening hours
Tue–Fri 11 am – 7 pm, Sat–Sun 11 am – 6 pm
The Cable Factory
31.1.–20.4.
14 graduating students from Aalto University’s Photography major are engaged with the image, looking at the world, curious about the possibility of their chosen medium as an act of expression, testimony, discovery.
The Cable Factory
31.1.–30.3.
Onur Tayranoğlu's exhibition Pink Bill discusses the artist’s experience of being diagnosed with a “sexual identity and behaviour disorder", which determines them unfit for the Turkish military service due to queerness. The diagnoses is also known as the “Pink-bill” in public slang. The two…
The Cable Factory
6.6.–7.9.
Gaston Bachelard, in his book "The Poetics of Space," effectively highlights the significance of the concept of home in social life. He states that the home is the shell through which humans confront the "outside." It is the home that is meant to conceal us, comfort us, and act as a shield against…
The Cable Factory
19.9.–2.11.
The exhibition explores the intertwined stories and histories of marginalized people, particularly the experiences of queer BIPOC individuals. It examines how much of our history has been lost, hidden, or destroyed through colonialism. Yet, our history has found new forms to survive and continue…
The Cable Factory
7.11.–11.1.
The exhibition invites viewers to reflect on how appearance and biases shape social interactions and influence feelings of safety in a society that places heavy emphasis on looks. It highlights the various ways people use their appearance to navigate social spaces and build their own sense of…
The Cable Factory
30.1.–12.4.2026
Babirusa Volume 4 is an ongoing experimental publishing and exhibition making project. The site specific installation leans on media archaeological, iconographic and commoning practices to develop para archival structures. The theme for volume 4 will be safety/textures. The exhibition and…
