The Finnish Darkroom Association celebrates 10 years of activity by organizing Helsinki Analog Festival in April 2026.
The festival brings together artists, researchers, and audiences in Helsinki to explore and experience analog photography, film, and book art, emphasizing hands-on methods, embodiment, and material practices in a digital age.
The programme includes exhibitions, film screenings, workshops, and an international symposium. Over 80 artists from around the world will take part, and most events are free and open to the public.
Programme highlights, 1 April – 3 May 2026:
Handmade Books Exhibition
1–26 April 2026
Helsinki Central Library Oodi
Opening: 31 March, 19:00
An exhibition focused on artist books, showcasing experimental and handmade publishing formats.
Strategy of Gestures – Exhibition of Analog Practices
4 April – 3 May 2026
Photographic Gallery Hippolyte
Opening: 2 April, 17:00–19:00
An exhibition exploring analog art with attention to craft, gesture, and materiality in visual practices.
Analog & Experimental Film Screenings
18–19 April 2026
Kino Regina / Helsinki Central Library Oodi, 10:00–13:00 (free admission)
Includes a panel discussion and the announcement of the Young Photographer Award on 18 April, 15:00–18:00.
Sustainable Body – Symposium on Artistic Research in Analog Practices
11–12 April 2026
Finnish Museum of Photography, Prosessi space
A two-day international symposium exploring analog artistic practices from the perspective of artistic research. Talks run daily from 12:00–17:00.
Tickets: https://holvi.com/shop/pimiotaiteilijat/