05/05/2026
To mark the 70th anniversary of the Pavilion of Finland, commissioner Frame Contemporary Art Finland presents Aeolian Suite by Jenna Sutela, premiering at the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. The exhibition is curated by Stefanie Hessler, Director of Swiss Institute in New York.
Aeolian Suite transforms the Pavilion of Finland into an immersive soundscape that animates the elemental forces of Venetian winds to explore their environmental, cultural, and emotional dimensions.
The exhibition features five sonic-kinetic sculptures installed in a circle, like a medieval wind rose diagram. The sculptures are covered in soft, fuzzy wigs that reference the wind muffs used on microphones.
Here, instead of blocking out wind sounds, they become vessels for it, channeling the whispers and songs of wind while inviting us to reflect on what we consider noise and how we relate to our natural and cultural environment.
The 61st Venice Biennale runs 9 May – 22 November 2026, with preview days 5–8 May.
The exhibition at Finland’s Aalto Pavilion is commissioned and produced by Frame Contemporary Art Finland. Oulu2026 European Capital of Culture is the main partner of the exhibition. Supporters and partners: Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture , Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation, Genelec , Kvadrat , Saastamoinen Foundation , EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art , Schering Stiftung , Finnish Embassy in Rome, FUTUARTS and Pavilion of Finland Patrons. Event partners: Finnland-Institut in Berlin , TBA21–Academy’s Ocean Space , and Swiss Institute (SI) New York .
To mark the 70th anniversary of the Pavilion of Finland, commissioner Frame Contemporary Art Finland presents Aeolian Suite by Jenna Sutela, premiering at the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. The exhibition is curated by Stefanie Hessler, Director of Swiss Institute in N...
