Paimio Summer 2024
Paimio Sanatorium Summer is a celebration of art, culture and experiences.
The summer program includes the exhibition AIR, showcasing Finnish contemporary art, AVOIN group exhibition and the exhibition Another Reality by students from the Free Art School, as well as numerous guided tours and cultural experiences.
Paimio Summer, and all the exhibitions, is open until 1st of September.
Visit
Paimio Sanatorium is open all summer from Tuesday to Sunday, 10 AM to 6 PM.
Public guided tours of the sanatorium’s spaces and stories are available daily in Finnish and English.
Restaurant Toivo is open from Tuesday to Sunday, offering lunch as well as light savory and sweet snacks.
New Canteen and Shop located on the ground floor of the patient wing offers a selection of Finnish design products, books, ceramics, games, and more. Guests can enjoy refreshments from the canteen on the summer terrace under the shade of pine trees.
Overnight stay at the sanatorium
Stay overnight at Paimio Sanatorium.
Seven rooms in the patient wing of the main building have been renovated to reflect the clear and serene atmosphere of the sanatorium’s original patient rooms.
Guests can also stay in cozy apartments in Mäntylä and Kyykartano Nurses’ House, which were originally designed for the staff.
Exhibitions
The AIR exhibition wants to stop the viewers and invite them to be recharged by experiential contemporary art. We live in a time where concentration is very difficult for most people. The AIR exhibition combines the art of breathing with the architecture of breathing by slowing down the pace.
The AIR exhibition takes over several locations in the sanatorium area: the main building, in the forest and in a smaller “Bunker” utility building by Aalto.The displaying artists are top names of Finnish contemporary art scene, including Josefina Nelimarkka, Tuomas A. Laitinen and Nastja Säde Rönkkö.
AVOIN group exhibition showcases the work of three artists who work analogously with materials. Wood, paper, and clay are transformed under pressure into pieces that embody the typical expression of the creators. Pressure is present in the relief printing technique of graphic prints, in bending veneer waves, and in shaping clay by hand.
ANOTHER REALITY is a group show by students at the Free Art School, Helsinki, a private educational institution founded in 1935. The exhibition, curated by artist Antti Oikarinen, has been inspired by the architecture, history and nature of the sanatorium and is in the main building.
Permanent exhibition ROOMS AT THE SANATORIUM is an experiential exhibition about the architecture, furniture and community of the Paimio Sanatorium, as well as the isolated everyday life of the sanatorium.
Events
The sanatorium and its surrounding area also provide a platform for cultural events. The events continue the topical themes of breathing and calming down with artists participating in the AIR exhibition.
The program includes an album launch concert by Tuomas A. Laitinen and Tuomas Toivonen, and Ambient – annual experimental electronic music festival organized by Tuomas Toivonen and Tapani Huovinen, and a weekend retreat by Nastja Säde Rönkkö, 3 Days Without.
Summer program includes also a pilates retreat and a wet plate photography studio session.
The summer event schedule will be published soon.