fRinge in 2025
chaRlotte CleRmont — du soleil, que ça existe
22 November - 14 December 2025
du soleil, que ça existe is a three-channel audiovisual installation that combines 16mm film, sound, and spatial design to explore the temporal dimensions of how the body shapes, stores, and creates what we perceive as reality. Centering on themes of longing, distance, and language, this text-based project explores the expansiveness of both language and landscapes, creating a sense of spaciousness within dialogues and framing landscapes as bodies. It examines the human connection with natural elements, particularly water. At its core, the installation embraces fluidity-both of water and identityinviting the audience to reflect on the nature of self and perception. Filmed on black-and-white 16mm, the images move away from classical cinematic storytelling to become paintings or photographs in motion. Although figurative, the slow panoramas of landscapes, close-ups of body parts, and textures evoking water reflections tend towards abstraction. Technically, I used experimental methods such as solarization to produce images that blur the lines between drawing, painting, and film. The result is an evocative play of textures, light, and darkness that adds to the emotional depth of the work.The audio component, with dialogues in French and Finnish, further complicates the distinction of a unique identity, as the same voice seems to belong to several people, thus highlighting the themes of fragmentation and multiplicity.
christmas market
18 December - 21 December 2025
Welcome to Fringes Christmas Market.
Like an old-fashioned salon, Fringe Gallery will be filled with art goodies from both Filmverkstaden members as well as visiting artists.
With prices for these unique artworks ranging from 2€-100€, everyone can find a special christmas present for someone or for themselves.
Undulge yourself, support the artists and visit Fringe for a cup of glöggi!
Fringe Gallery does not take commission. So your contribution is going directly to the artist.
Opening times:
Thursday 16-20
Friday 16-20
Saturday 12-16
Sunday 12-16
Image: Postcard from Roadside Mountains, 2024 by Ella Morton (CAN), 2€ each
we aRe an ARtist-Run galleRy space based in vaasa, finland
Fringe is a contemporary artist-run gallery specialising in bold uncompromising innovative experimental expanded moving image, alternative photography and everything that can exist on its fringes.
Alongside the exhibitions, Fringe presents a monthly series of events complementing and expanding the programming through film screenings, sound, live cinema performances, artist talks and lectures.
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